Eddie Howe is hoping that Newcastle United's December trip to Saudi Arabia can help the Magpies succeed in the Premier League.
The trip comes during the World Cup for Howe and co and will feature a training camp in Riyadh. United will also play a friendly match against Al-Hilal.
Speaking about the trip, Howe felt that the visit to Saudi Arabia earlier this year played a key part in keeping the team in the Premier League. And hopes that a bigger reward from the visit can follow this season.
Howe said: "I think first and foremost when you look back to last year, our decision to go there and the benefit it had for our team, the results on our return were really good. I think there are a lot of positive connotations from that.
"The weather was very good, the facilities were first class, and we were able to spend some quality time together to bond the group and really focus our energies on our battle to stay in the decision. The team spirit off the back of that trip was very, very good, and obviously we had that positive experience to fall back on. I think it's helped our decision this time."
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