Newcastle United defender DeAndre Yedlin has revealed that his team's revival this season after their slow start is due to their hard work ethic.

As a result of their recent run of impressive form, the Magpies have a chance of ending the season with a top 10 finish despite flirting with relegation during the early stages.

The American said: "The fight we were showing on the pitch was what we showed in the season.

"A lot of teams might have thrown in the towel when they hadn't won after nine games, but not us. Something could have changed and we could have lost our heads.

"But we stayed positive and pushed on. It's something that the manager preached.

"We have reached our goal of getting past 40 points but we now have to push on. We want to get higher in the table.

"There are still games left to do that and we are on a great run, so why not? There's no reason why we can't push on and get an even higher placing."