Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle nominated for player of the month award

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Thursday 5 January 2017 at 6:41am

The striker is the Magpies leading goalscorer this season Credit: PA Wire

Newcastle United striker Dwight Gayle has been nominated for December's Championship Player of the Month award.

The Magpies frontman is up against three other players from the division.

Gayle, who joined Newcastle from Crystal Palace last summer, is Newcastle's leading scorer this season, having bagged 19 goals so far this season.

After a disappointing 1-nil defeat away to Blackburn in the league, Newcastle return to action on Saturday, when they travel to St Andrews to take on Birmingham City in the 3rd round of the FA Cup.