Newcastle United will be taking on minnows, Gateshead in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.
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Newcastle United will be taking on minnows, Gateshead in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. This will be the start of an important pre-season for Newcastle who are preparing for the 2022/23 Premier League season amidst very high expectations. They will be keen to test themselves to the full in the friendlies. Their opponents will be National League side, Gateshead who are fresh-off from a promotion from National League North. Gateshead would be excited with the prospect of facing a Premier League side during their pre-season.
| Newcastle United vs Gateshead | Key Details |
| Date | 9 July, 2022 |
| Venue | Newcastle United Football Academy |
| Kickoff time India | 4:30 pm IST |
| Kickoff time England | 11:00 am GMT |
Last season was a historic one for Newcastle United. They closed out the season in a pretty decent way with four wins and two losses in their last six games. Eddie Howe’s side finished a respectable 11th in the Premier League. However, much of the talk around the club was about their takeover, which had made them one of the most financially sound outfits in the world. The club and its fans will be hoping that this allows them to finish in the top half next term. Newcastle have already started making some bold moves in the transfer window with the arrivals of Nick Pope and Sven Botman.
Gateshead had a successful 2021/22 season. Playing in the National League North, their final points tally was 94 points which enabled them to be the champions of the division and hence earn a promotion. They will be confident to repeat their achievements in a tougher tier during the next season. Following Newcastle United, they will also be facing Darlington, Hebburn Town and Harrogate Town in their other pre-season friendlies.
Eddie Howe will possibly field a XI mixed with experience and youth for this game, considering the fact that they have higher quality opposition to face in their other friendlies. New signings, Nick Pope and Sven Botman might well earn their first starts for the club. As for Gateshead, several new faces could feature including Tom Allan, Daniel Jarvis and Lewis Knight.
Newcastle United possible line-up: Pope, Manquillo, Burn, Botman, Longstaff, Shelvey, Targett, Willock, Saint-Maximin, Murphy, Wood
Gateshead possible line-up: Montgomery, Williamson, Richardson, Wombwell, Storey, Allan, Forbes, Jarvis, Williams, Knight, Campbell
The Pre-season friendly match between Newcastle United vs Gateshead will take place a the Newcastle United Football Academy on Saturday at 4:30 pm IST.
Unfortunately, there is no concrete information available on live streaming or telecast for the pre-season friendly between Newcastle United and Gateshead. The match will be held behind closed doors. We will update the viewers as and when any information about streaming of the match becomes available.
