Newcastle midfielder Jay Turner-Cooke is delighted to be back in action.

Turner-Cooke was forced to cut short his loan at St Johnstone due to a hernia injury, but was back in action for the U21s this week.

"I was buzzing to be playing again. It's been a tough few months out injured, which I had been carrying for a while when I was at St Johnstone," he told the club's website.

"To be back on the pitch with a smile on my face was all I've needed for the last few months and hopefully I can get a good amount of minutes from now until the end of the season.

"I had some experience last season at Tranmere that I could use positively, which I thought I did, but it's always tough moving away from home and your friends and family but I thought I dealt with it quite well and I have more experience of learning when I was up there.

"It can only help to make me a better player and season for the future. I'm really determined to get back to full fitness, playing like I was prior to the injury. Hopefully, I can do that and end the season on a positive note."