Newcastle United are on the verge of securing their safety in the English Premier League after a vital 2-1 win away to Leicester City on Saturday.

Goals from Jonjo Shelvey and Ayoze Perez secured the victory for the Magpies, with Jamie Vardy's late goal nothing but a consolation for the home side.

Now ten points clear of the relegation zone, Rafa Benitez's side look to have finally given themselves the buffer they need to ensure they aren't drawn into last minute drama in the tail-end of the season.

Fans were absolutely overjoyed with the win and performance and beyond the goalscorers paid particular praise to defender Florian Lejeune, who was superb throughout the 90 minutes alongside Jamaal Lascelles.

Lejeune's form over the last few weeks has been a key part of the Magpies' upturn in results and supporters will be hoping he can maintain that in the final few games.

They took to Twitter to share their thoughts on his Saturday display...

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