Joe Willock goal: Arsenal loanee scores on his Newcastle debut vs Southampton

Joe Willock made an immediate impact for Newcastle United as the Arsenal loanee scored on his Magpies debut.

Willock, 21, left Arsenal for Newcastle on loan on deadline day of the January transfer window in order to get first-team football in the Premier League.

While Arsenal fell to their second straight League defeat at Aston Villa in Saturday’s early kick-off, Willock started for Steve Bruce’s Magpies against Southampton at St James’ Park.

Willock had an instant impact for Newcastle, starting brightly before clinically finishing to put his new club a goal up after 16 minutes.

Allan Saint-Maximin, not for the first time, got the better of Jan Bednarek; the Frenchman controlled Fabian Schar’s long ball superbly past the defender before surging into the penalty area to serve it up for fast-arriving Willock to side-foot home.