Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has calmed fears that Ghana attacker Christian Atsu may have picked up an injury in national duty on Tuesday.
A second-half substitute in a 3-1 friendly triumph over Mauritania in Accra, the winger could not finish the game as he immediately walked off the pitch and headed straight into the dressing room after being on the end of s challenge late in the game.
The manner of his withdrawal has prompted talks that the former Chelsea man may have suffered a serious injury, a major concern for Ghana three months to the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.