Newcastle United striker Salomon Rondon scored twice on his last appearance for Rafael Benitez’s side.
Ki and Rondon both joined Newcastle this summer, and the pair have made slow starts at St. James’ Park.
However, the new boys have shown their worth in recent weeks, as Newcastle’s form has improved.
Ki set-up Newcastle’s winner against Watford, while Rondon scored a brace last weekend against Bournemouth.
And Ki insists that Rondon’s dominant display against Bournemouth was no surprise to him.
“It was a beautiful cross from Kenedy, and a difficult header from that distance – but I see him do that in training every day, so I knew he could do it,” Ki said about Rondon’s latest goal.
“It was a beautiful goal, and hopefully we can see more of those from him. The goalscorer is the most important thing for any team, so we are lucky to have him.”
Newcastle have lacked a clinical striker all season, so Rondon’s return to form and fitness is great news for Rafael Benitez.
The Magpies have now won back-to-back games to ease fears that they would be stuck in a relegation battle all season.
Newcastle are next in action at the weekend, when they take on Burnley.
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