Shola Ameobi is loving Newcastle's in-form strike duo

Salomon Rondon

The two forwards were instrumental in the Magpies’ sensational win over Everton on Saturday, their fifth consecutive home victory, when Rafa Benitez’s side came back from 2-0 down to triumph 3-2.

Perez set up the Venezuelan for Newcastle’s first goal, before pouncing on Jordan Pickford’s error to net the equaliser. He then found the net again from close range to complete the turnaround.   

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.