Official availability and Newcastle United injury update – Three big positives

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A positive official availability and Newcastle United injury update.

This comes ahead of the two friendlies in Japan this week.

Tomorrow (Wednesday 31 July) it is Urawa Red Diamonds v Newcastle United, this is a local 7.30pm kick-off and 11.30am in the UK.

Then Saturday 3 August it is Yokohama F Marinos v Newcastle United, which is a 7pm local time kick-off, 11am in the UK.

Eddie Howe giving a positive injury and availability update on three senior players.

The Newcastle United Head Coach talking about what the situation is with Joe Willock who has been recovering from an injury picked up last season, whilst new signing Lloyd Kelly has taken no part in friendlies so far as he gets up to the necessary fitness levels. Sean Longstaff played in the behind-closed-doors friendly in Germany but stayed on Tyneside to train on Saturday, also not involved at Hull.

Eddie Howe:

“I think you can expect to see all three of them in [at least] one of the two games.

“Probably more [likely] the Saturday, the second game.

“But all three trained today and trained well, so they look in a good place.”

These are the 29 Newcastle United players who have flown to Japan:

Goalkeepers:

Pope, Ruddy, Dubravka, Vlachodimos, Gillespie

Defenders:

Ashby, Lewis, Livramento, Hall, Schar, Burn, Krafth, Kelly, Thompson, Heffernan

Midfield/Attack:

Tonali, Joelinton, Longstaff, Guimaraes, J.Miley, Barnes, J.Murphy, Almiron, Al.Harrison, Willock, Sanusi, Turner-Cooke, Parkinson, Isak

Tonali is training with the group in Japan but his suspension prevents him taking part in any of the public friendlies Newcastle United are playing pre-season.

A trio of young players didn’t make the trip to Japan and Eddie Howe explaining why:

“With GarangKuol we’re waiting to see, he has got a little bit of swelling in his knee.

“Joe White is nursing a sore back, so we’re assessing that one.

“Alex Murphy will be out for a couple of weeks with a hip problem.”

Newcastle United schedule to end of September 2024:

Saturday 20 July 2024 – Newcastle 3 SpVgg Unterhaching 1

Saturday 27 July 2024 – Hull 0 Newcastle 2

Wednesday 31 July 2024 – Urawa Red Diamonds v Newcastle United friendly in Japan, playing at the 62,000 capacity Saitama Stadium, the largest football-specific stadium in Japan.

Saturday 3 August 2024 – Yokohama F Marinos v Newcastle United friendly at the National Stadium in Toyko.

Friday 9 August 2024 – Newcastle United v Girona FC friendly 7.30pm kick-off (SJP Sela weekend)

Saturday 10 August 2024 – Newcastle United v Stade Brestois 4pm kick-off (SJP Sela weekend)

Wednesday 14 August 2024 – The Carabao Cup second round draw will be made around 10pm.

Saturday 17 August 2024 – Newcastle v Southampton (3pm)

Sunday 25 August 2024 – Bournemouth v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports

Week commencing Monday 26 August 2024 – Carabao Cup round two matches will be played

Friday 30 August 2024 – Summer transfer window closes at 11pm.

Sunday 1 September 2024 – Newcastle v Tottenham (1.30pm) Sky Sports

(The first international break of the season)

Sunday 15 September 2024 – Wolves v Newcastle (4.30 pm) Sky Sports

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)