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A welcome return to the Switzerland starting eleven for Newcastle United’s Fabian Schar.
Playing the full 90 minutes on the right side of a three man defence, helping to restrict the home side to only two efforts on target as the Swiss managed a goalless draw against Denmark in Copenhagen on Saturday.
With this summer’s European Championships very likely to be his last big finals with his national side, important for Fabian Schar to be getting his chance ahead of the Euros in Germany.
This was only Schar’s third international start since the Qatar World Cup and whilst he will be in the Switzerland squad for sure this summer, the NUFC defender facing stiff competition for a starting place.
Contrasting fortunes though for another Newcastle United player.
An even game but after Martin Dubravka and his Slovakian teammates conceded in the first minute at home to Austria, they couldn’t find a way back into their match yesterday. As they pressed for the equaliser, conceding a second goal late on.
The NUFC goalkeeper will for sure be going to Germany and as first choice for Slovakia.
Despite this friendly loss, Slovakia look capable of giving a decent show of themselves in these upcoming Euros. As Saturday was the first time they have lost since September 2022 to anybody apart from Portugal in a run of 13 games before defeat this weekend.
Newcastle United internationals – March 2024:
Thursday 21 March
Portugal 5 Sweden 2
Emil Krafth arriving as a 60th minute sub with Sweden already 4-1 down and Alexander Isak playing the full match but not getting on the scoresheet. The friendly taking place in the Portuguese city of Guimaraes. This was also the first game for Sweden with former Newcastle United striker Jon Dahl Tomasson in charge, after he took over in late February 2024 after leaving Blackburn.
Friday 22 March
Poland U20s 1 England U20s 5
Lewis Hall and Lewis Miley started and starred in this 5-1 England Elite League hammering of Poland. The NUFC duo subbed off in the 72nd and 78th minutes respectively when England were 4-0 up, before both sides scored in the closing stages. Seventeen year old Lewis Miley was making his England Elite League debut.
Saturday 23 March
England 0 Brazil 1
An entertaining match for an England friendly, as Newcastle United duo Anthony Gordon and Bruno Guimaraes both put in very good performances. The pair subbed on 75 and 78 minutes respectively having impressed, not so impressive the England defending as finally Bruno took advantage with an 80th minute Endrick winner.
Anthony Gordon surely having now booked his place on the plane to Germany this summer, whilst Bruno pulled the strings for Brazil in midfield, where he is now a regular first team starter.
Denmark 0 Switzerland 0
A welcome return to the Switzerland starting eleven for Newcastle United’s Fabian Schar, playing the full 90 minutes on the right of a three man defence, helping to restrict the home side to only two efforts on target.
Slovakia 0 Austria 2
An even game but after Martin Dubravka and his teammates conceded in the first minute, they couldn’t find a way back into this match. As they pressed for the equaliser, conceding a second goal late on.
Monday 25 March
Sweden v Albania (Emil Krafth and Alexander Isak)
Russia v Paraguay (Miguel Almiron)
Tuesday 26 March
Republic of Ireland v Switzerland (Fabian Schar)
England v Belgium (Anthony Gordon)
Spain v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes)
Norway v Slovakia (Martin Dubravka)
Czech Republic U20s v England U20s (Lewis Hall and Lewis Miley) Elite League

 
