'You can see his quality' - Burn on Tonali

Newcastle defender Dan Burn says team-mate Sandro Tonali's "real composure" makes him suited to the slightly deeper role he occupied during Wednesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Brentford.

Italy midfielder Tonali, 24, scored the opening two goals of the 3-1 victory and controlled the midfield for large periods in an impressive display.

Manager Eddie Howe says Newcastle are finally "starting to see the best" of their £55m signing who has returned this season after a 10-month ban for breaching betting rules.

"He [Tonali] is great - he's just so calm," Burn told BBC Radio Newcastle. "He's one of those players who never seems to get too excited or too down. He's got that real composure about him.

"I think you can see his quality - one-touch passing, he's always looking to go forward and he does a great job defensively.

"It is great for me when you have got someone in there who can take on the information you give him from a defensive standpoint. I think he has does a great job with that."

When the Carabao Cup final is played in March, it will be 70 years since the Magpies last lifted domestic silverware but Burn believes his side have the quality to reach another showpiece occasion after losing to Manchester United in the 2023 final.

"It's something to look forward to," he said. "We have got a lot of games until then but we fancy ourselves over two legs against anyone so we will see who we get."

Listen to the full chat and hear from Howe on BBC Sounds