Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce says new signing Allan Saint-Maximin will excite the club's supporters.

The lively winger put in a thrilling cameo on debut in Saturday's win over Saint-Etienne.

And Bruce thinks Saint-Maximin's unpredictability, while frustrating at times, will ultimately thrill the Toon faithful.

He said: "Him and Joelinton give us a new dimension in terms of the pace and power they have.

"Maxi is going to get the fans off their seat because he's got that wow factor.

"He will drive us mad occasionally but has blistering speed and that trick which seems to have gone out of the game.

"At the top end of the pitch, I think we are a real threat.

"We're as ready as we can be for Arsenal and things look promising but let's not get carried away just yet."