McClaren praises Newcastle recruit Mitrovic

Steve McClaren felt Aleksandar Mitrovic's showing was one of few bright spots to come out of Newcastle United's 2-1 defeat to York City.

The 20-year-old Serbia international made his debut on Wednesday - a week after signing from Anderlecht - having not trained in 10 days but showed glimpses of quality as the League Two side sprung a surprise.

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