Watch Christian Atsu's assists against Rochdale in FA Cup

Christian Atsu provided an assist for Newcastle United in their 1-1 draw with Rochdale AFC in the third round of the English FA Cup at the Spotland Stadium on Saturday.

Atsu was deployed as a left wing-back in a five-back formation as manager Steve Bruce was desperate to end their defensive errors.

The move did help the Magpies as they had much control of the game before deservedly going ahead through Miguel Almiron in the 17th minute. Christian Atsu surged to the byline before cutting the ball back to the Paraguayan attacker who made no mistake by lashing a shot beyond goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

Below is the video:

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