JOHN CARVER has held a clear-the-air meeting with Remy Cabella after the Newcastle United midfielder reacted furiously to his substitution at the weekend.

Cabella threw a water bottle to the floor in frustration after he was taken off for Gabriel Obertan in the 69th minute of yesterday’s 1-1 draw with Stoke City.

The Frenchman has been like a man reborn since Carver replaced Alan Pardew at the end of last month, with his first Newcastle goal playing a pivotal role in the recent 3-0 win at Hull City.

Cabella will retain his place in the squad for Wednesday’s game at Crystal Palace, but Carver has warned the 24-year-old about his future conduct.

The interim head coach said: "It's great to see someone react to being taken off the pitch, but there's a way to do that.

"All I said to Remy was, ‘Don't be disrespectful to the guy who's going on'. Gabby Obertan was going on, and don't be disrespectful. It could be the other way round in the future.

"I want all our players to be honest and hard-working. I just thought it was right to get him off the pitch bearing in mind that we've got another game coming up.

"He did well in the game – he was very unfortunate with his headed chance – and I thought his contribution was excellent.

"I told him that this morning. I had him in the office, and said, 'Look, you've been great since I've taken over – you need to continue that, but be careful with your reaction'.”

Wednesday’s game pits Newcastle against a Crystal Palace side led by their former boss, Alan Pardew.

Pardew has overseen four wins from five matches since taking over at Selhurst Park, and Carver has not been surprised by his impact as he regards the former Magpies manager as one of the best bosses he has ever worked with.

He said: “Am I surprised? Absolutely not. He's had four wins out of five, but hopefully, I'll take the smile off his face this week.

“We speak on a regular basis. We text every other day, and we're good friends. To be honest, I didn't really know him before I came back to the football club.

"He gave me my opportunity to come back here, so I'm grateful for that. He’s been fantastic to work with. I've learnt so much from him. How to deal with adversity was one of the biggest things.

"I have to say I've worked with a lot of top coaches and managers, and he's certainly one of the best coaches I've been on a training ground with, and that's being respectful to everybody else.

"He was such a hands-on manager, he was a coach. But he trusted me when he wasn't there to get on with the job. We had a fantastic working relationship.”