Newcastle United are set to ramp up preparations for their upcoming Premier League campaign with two friendlies against German opposition in the coming days. The Magpies will face off against 1860 Munich on Friday afternoon, before taking on Bundesliga side Mainz on Monday.
Eddie Howe's men got their pre-season campaign off to a strong start with a 5-1 behind closed doors win over Gateshead last weekend.
And the Newcastle boss will be hoping his side show more of the same when they take on 1860 Munich out in Austria. Here's everything you need to know ahead of Friday afternoon's pre-season clash.
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When is Newcastle United vs 1860 Munich?
The game will take place on Friday, 15 July at 1.30pm UK time at the Saalfelden Arena, which is home to Austrian side FC Pinzgau Saalfelden.
Last time the two sides faced off?
The last time Newcastle faced off against 1860 Munich was during the halcyon days of the Intertoto Cup back in August 2001. Sir Bobby Robson's side recorded a 3-1 semi-final second leg win over Munich courtesy of goals from Gary Speed, Lomano Lua Lua and Nobby Solano.
How can I watch Newcastle United vs 1860 Munich?
Newcastle's second pre-season fixture had been planned to be streamed via the club's YouTube channel but those plans have now been shelved and the match will streamed via NUFC TV instead. This means the game will be available to all Newcastle fans in the UK via live streaming.
How can I follow on ChronicleLive?
Coverage of Newcastle's clash with 1860 Munich will be available right here on ChronicleLive . Match updates will be provided throughout on our live blog and there will be all the usual post-match analysis and reaction.
Who could feature for Newcastle United vs 1860 Munich?
While most of Eddie Howe's first team squad featured in their 5-1 behind closed doors friendly win over Gateshead last weekend, new summer signings Nick Pope and Sven Botman were not involved.
The pair could be set to make their first appearances for Newcastle in the Friday friendly against 1860 Munich. Fabian Schar, Federico Fernandez, Chris Wood, Jamal Lewis and Bruno Guimaraes could also return to action in Austria after missing out on the clash against Gateshead.
Two players who certainly won't feature are Jeff Hendrick and Ciaran Clark, who have joined Championship sides Reading and Sheffield United on loan. Dwight Gayle won't feature either against 1860 Munich as he did not travel with the rest of the Newcastle squad to Austria.
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