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DeAndre Yedlin says he has never seen a stadium like St James’ Park when it comes to intensity.

The USA international’s first taste of playing in front of big crowds was with MLS side Seattle Sounders at the impressive CenturyLink Field.

Since playing 56 games in MLS he moved to Tottenham Hotspur and then Sunderland on loan, but when asked about playing in front of 52,000 at St James’, Yedlin told the Chronicle: “I think St James’ Park is a soccer specific stadium so everything is a little tighter and the fans are on top of you.

“In America you don’t really see a stadium like it. The stadium in Seattle was also great to play in.

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“The fans were a little further because it’s an NFL stadium. It’s very nice and pretty new.

“All NFL stadiums are state of the art and I had a great experience playing there.”

Yedlin has been an instant hit with Newcastle fans and has performed well in his first six matches, scoring one goal in the 2-0 win at Derby County.

He missed out on the win at Rotherham United on Saturday after picking up an ankle injury but was rested merely as a precaution before the international break.