Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe was pleased with Emil Krafth's performance for their Carabao Cup win against Chelsea.
The Swede was called up on the night and impressed in the 2-0 win.
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Howe said on Friday: "He's just such an unassuming, brilliant professional - really hard working, so dependable. When you meet him, you instantly like him.
"He is a very good player and underrated by the outside world. Internally, we love him, and you can see his qualities. We really value him."
On reaching the quarterfinals, he added: "I'm really pleased with the response from the players. I thought our performance was very good and we got the result for that performance - two good goals and a clean sheet. Winning always makes you feel better about everything - there is a spring in your step."