Newcastle United face a busy weekend of pre-season action as they play two matches in less than 24 hours. The Magpies are set to host Atalanta on Friday evening, before then going head-to-head with Athletic Bilbao the following day.
Given the close proximity of the matches, this weekend could provide Eddie Howe the opportunity to get 90 minutes into the legs of several players. Against Benfica, Howe named two separate XIs in either half but that is unlikely to be the case in the next couple of days as preparations ramp up for the opener against Nottingham Forest, which takes place next Saturday.
The window has not quite been as busy as some Newcastle supporters may have expected, or hoped, and for that reason there are still several positions up for grabs in Howe’s line-up. Here at Chronicle Live , we have taken a look at them.
