Newcastle United kick off their Premier League campaign against Nottingham Forest at St James' Park. After 76 days, top-flight football returns and Eddie Howe's troops are looking to build on an 11th-placed finish last season.
A mere 76 days is a drop in the ocean for Forest fans compared to their time spent in Premier League exile. Not since 1999 have the Reds mixed it with England's elite - meaning everyone involved at the club will be up for this one.
Forest chiefs have splashed out around £110million on 11 new faces to prepare Steve Cooper's squad for the upcoming campaign. Newcastle, on the other hand, have spent roughly half of that - despite the commotion over the Saudi-backed takeover.
