Newcastle United Find Transfer Breakthrough as Late Pre-Season Injury Scare Emerges - 5 Things

Newcastle United find transfer breakthrough as late pre-season injury scare emerges - 5 things

Newcastle United were beaten by a physical Atletico Madrid side to end their pre-season schedule winless

FPL pre-season: Gordon injury, Isak latest + De Cuyper goal

From Alexander Isak's whereabouts to an Anthony Gordon injury, here are our pre-season friendly notes from Newcastle and Brighton.

Four needed as pre-season ends in defeat - Newcastle 0-2 Atletico Madrid

Newcastle’s pre-season has come to an end, with defeat perhaps appropriate at the end of a tough summer both on and off the pitch. Over the last 24 hours, we’ve seen just over 82,000 come in and out of St James’ Park, watching Eddie Howe’s Mags draw 2-2 with Espanyol on Friday before today’s meeting with La Liga giants Atletico Madrid saw Diego Simeone’s men lift the Sela Cup. Source

Newcastle United fail to win again as nightmare pre-season comes to an end but not before delivering one final blow

Atletico Madrid can now boast of being only the second team to ever lift the prestigious Super Cup as they beat Newcastle United 2-0 at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon.