Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles has hailed the impact of their January signings.

Loan additions Kenedy from Chelsea and Sparta Prague keeper Martin Dubravka have both made a positive impact.

“The minute Kenedy came in he started creating things, getting assists and scoring goals too and down the other end our keeper Martin Dubravka has been keeping clean sheets," said Lascelles to the Mirror.

“Martin's first game was against Manchester United and without him we would probably have lost because he made some great saves that day. So I think the manager has definitely done some great business there.

“I think we just need to keep pushing and not take our foot off the gas."