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Biggest diva, club joker and best lookalike - Sean and Matty Longstaff on their Newcastle team-mates

The emergence of Sean and Matty Longstaff as a central-midfield pairing at Newcastle United has been one of the stories of the season so far.

Matty scored the winner on his Premier League debut in front of the Gallowgate End against Manchester United on their first league start together.

The brothers have since gone on to become regular midfield partners, and last started together in the thrilling last-gasp draw at Everton.

Thee Longstaffs sat down with the club's website to discuss their United team-mates, covering subjects such as who spends the most time in front of the mirror, and who they would least like to fight.

Who's the biggest diva?

Matty: "Errr...I would probably say him [Sean]!"

Sean: "To be fair, in terms of being a diva I would say Ritchie's up there as well. It's between me and him."

Newcastle United's Matty Longstaff (left) celebrates scoring his sides second goal of the game with Sean Longstaff during the Pre-Season match at St James' Park, Newcastle (PA)

Who spends the most time in front of the mirror?

Sean: "There's a few to be honest. In the corner of the dressing room, there's always the same faces that are walking over to the hairdryer that's next to me. You've got Fabian Schar, Darlow likes a little bit of work on the quiff.

"Actually, who you wouldn't think is Ki. Ki goes over a little bit, I don't think many people have said Ki so we'll go for him."

Who's the joker of the group?

Sean: "I think there's a few, there's not one sort of stand out."

Matty: "Everyone chips in a little bit really."

Sean: "There are a few boys who are pretty fun. Maxi [Saint-Maximin] is hilarious. Yeds [Yedlin] is funny, anything he says in his American accent you burst out laughing. I'd probably say Max or Yeds."

Who has a celebrity lookalike?

Matty: "I'll go with Dummy [Dummet] when he was younger, not too much now, used to look like Kirk off Coronation Street!"

Who would you least trust to cook you a meal?

Sean: "Probably Matty to be honest. I've never ever seen him cook in his life so if you cooked me some food, I'd probably give it a miss."

Who would you not like to get in a fight with?

Matty: "I think the two for me would be big Jamaal [Lascelles] - stay on his good side - and probably big AC [Carroll]. Two of them, I wouldn't like to get in a scrap with.

"I don't mind Matty [Ritchie], I'd take Matty in a fight over them two!"

Who has the best nickname?

Sean: "There's not many nicknames I think. There's a rumour flying around Dummett gets called PC Plod because he's got a nose in everyone's business!

"I think he's been keeping that one quiet, but we'll say Dummy on that one."

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