Joelinton will miss Newcastle United's pre-season friendly with Atalanta on Friday after his red card in the Eusebio Cup. The Brazilian midfielder has picked up a one-game suspension after receiving two yellow cards in short succession under the Lisbon lights on Tuesday evening.
Joelinton was only introduced at half-time as Eddie Howe made 11 changes during the interval at the Estadio da Luz. The 25-year-old first dived into a late challenge on Benfica star Rafa, causing a big rip in the attacker's boot. Soon after, he left another late tackle on Florentino, giving the referee no option but to dismiss him.
Howe will now be unable to select the midfield enforcer for Friday's clash with Atalanta. But with two games in less than 24 hours this weekend, Joelinton will likely be included for the Athletic Bilbao clash on Saturday afternoon.
