Eddie Howe is facing a selection headache as Newcastle United prepare to begin the new season with a clash against Nottingham Forest. The Magpies will be desperate to make a winning start to the new season when they welcome the newly-promoted side to St James' Park on Saturday.
United concluded their pre-season preparations with a back-to-back victories over European opponents in front of more than 87,000 fans. Howe named two different starting elevens for the wins over Atalanta and Athletic Bilbao, and has almost a full squad at his disposal to pick his team to face Steve Cooper's side.
Newcastle have just two long-term absentees currently on the treatment table, and there were a number of returning stars on show as the Magpies trained at the club's Benton base on Wednesday. Here is a look at three things we learned from United's latest training session as they prepare to take on Forest.
