Allan Saint-Maximin has urged his Newcastle United team-mates 'to keep going' because it will be 'crazy' in the city if they 'go and do everything well'.

Quickly establishing himself as a firm fans' favourite, Saint-Maximin has stepped up as the Magpies' talisman since completing his move from Nice last summer.

The Frenchman has had a greater positive influence on his team's win rate than any other Premier League player this season and the black-and-whites' points per game jumps from 0.54 in the 13 matches he has not started to two per game when he has.

In his last appearance before the winter break - the 3-2 victory against Oxford United - Saint-Maximin fired his side into the last 16 of the FA Cup for the first time since 2006 with a late, late goal in extra time.

"That's why I tried to do everything because I know that," he told NUFC TV of the Magpies' 14-year wait to make it into the fifth round. "That's why when I scored I went directly to the fans because I know it's really important for the fans, for the history and for the club - and I'm really happy to give this to the fans.

"We have to keep going. We know if we go and do everything well, in Newcastle, everything can be crazy. We want to do everything for this."

Saint-Maximin, who only returned from a hamstring lay-off last month, has jetted off for some sun during the winter break and has also used his time off to do some gymwork.

The 22-year-old will hope to start against Arsenal on Sunday and can't wait for Newcastle's trip to West Brom next month as the Magpies look to make the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 2006.

"I'm really happy. I think the fans are happy now because we play against West Brom and we have to do the same: work a lot and learn because we know it's really difficult to win a game in the FA Cup," he added. "The atmosphere is different, they don't play in the same pitch. They do everything - it's like a final. We have to keep going to win the next game."

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