The Italian's sweetly-struck effort from the edge of the box gave the Magpies the lead in the last eight clash at St. James' Park, before his perfectly-timed volley from Anthony Gordon's corner gave his side a 2-0 lead in a tie they would go on to win 3-1.

Tonali - type: entry-hyperlink id: 4vnkph8RG9kAsnS46LP3oT - is up against Cameron Archer of Southampton, Eddie Nketiah of Crystal Palace, Dominic Solanke and Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur and Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal.

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