Mag Yedlin glad to be firing on all cylinders

DeAndre Yedlin says he is finally up to speed at Newcastle United.

The defender made his comeback from a hamstring problem in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Stoke City.

ExSunderland loan man Yedlin had been sidelined since late July, when he limped out of the club’s friendly against Mainz.

And the 24-year-old came through 90 tough minutes against Mark Hughes’ side.

The result, the club’s third win in a row, lifted the club up to fourth in the Premier League.

“It was great,” said Yedlin, signed from Tottenham last year. “Obviously, coming back from a hamstring injury isn’t easy, because you have to take them pretty slow and be pretty careful with them, especially when you’re the type of player I am.

“It’s one of my necessities to make sure I have my leg muscles as close to 100% as they can be.

“It was great be back and great to k

come back on a win. I thought the team played pretty well. There were a couple of moments where we slipped up a bit, but I thought, for the most part, that we dominated the game and played very well.

“I just tried to feed off the other players who have been doing it for the last four games.

“I tried to work myself into the game and not do anything too crazy, just keep it simple, and make it to half time. I was feeling all right. It was good to get the full 90. It was good for myself to have the confidence to go 90.”

Yedlin’s pre-season was twice interrupted by injury.

And the USA international made certain he was 100% before making a firstteam comeback.

“I’d actually been injured in the very beginning of pre-season,” said Yedlin. “I came back for a bit, probably about 10 days, and then I did it again. That’s why it’s been a pretty long process getting back.”