Newcastle United players can be assured of at least one thing when the 2022/23 season gets under way - they will certainly hit the ground running this time thanks to the arrival of new lead sports scientist Liam Mason.
Players getting the hard yards in during pre-season is hardly a revelation, apart from at Newcastle some players felt that they weren't fit enough when this season got under way. Callum Wilson stated: "I'd say first game of the season, we weren't fit enough in terms of being ready for a Premier League fixture."
Wilson's honesty was followed up by other players saying that under Eddie Howe the "long and intense" sessions were resulting in some early nights during his early days in charge. But Howe has already made one backroom signing in Mason that will ensure that this pre-season could set Newcastle up to be at their sharpest ever in terms offitness.
