Sean Longstaff admits that Newcastle United players would rather have spent the weekend fighting for another trip to Wembley than enjoying the warm weather in Dubai.
The Geordie midfielder helped Newcastle pick up three points on Friday night before jetting off to the Middle East for the club's mid-season training camp in the United Arab Emirates. A similar journey to a luxury resort last year helped push Newcastle to an impressive 11th place finish after the Magpies had been threatened by relegation for all but the last two months of the season.
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