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Adam Armstrong has met Newcastle United’s new boss Rafa Benitez - but could remain at Coventry City until the end of the season.

The Geordie striker visited the training ground on Sunday to keep up appearances but no decision was reached on whether he would rejoin Newcastle.

Armstrong has scored 19 times for Coventry this season in League One.

City boss Tony Mowbray said: “Arma was back there on Sunday and went and spoke to Rafa.

“He was given two days off after the match on Saturday and went home with his family and I think he went in off his own bat. I don’t think he was called in. Bottom line is he’s a Newcastle player.

“I haven’t spoken to anyone at the club and if anyone is going to it will be Mark Venus (technical director) speaking to their managing director, Lee Charnley.

“But he has been up there, been in the building, seen the manager and is back here in training so it doesn’t appear as if anything is happening.

“At this moment, as we sit here now, there doesn’t seem to be any recall.

“I think Rafa realises he’s got nine games and that’s his senior squad – I watched them against Leicester on Monday night on the telly and I thought they were unfortunate not to get anything.

“I am not sitting here overly concerned because I don’t think he’s going to be recalled. And if he does then we’ll have to get on with it.

“If he gets called back this week we would look at the loan situation – I’m not sure there’s another star player out the but we would just want to bring in another option.”