Joelinton has picked up a suspension. The club revealing the news on Wednesday morning, this follows two yellows for the Brazilian against Benfica.
Although with a penalty shoot out set to decide things, no doubt most NUFC fans would have feared the worst anyway! (Match Report – Benfica 3 Newcastle 2 – Miggy at the double, Joelinton late red card and then later goal – Read HERE) Eddie Howe admitted he was particularly disappointed on two fronts, the red card for Joelinton and the fact that Newcastle failed to see out the 2-2 draw with ten men.
United will take on the Portuguese giants in the Eusébio Cup - an invitational match hosted by Benfica, with Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Ajax and São Paulo ...
Tickets for that game, and Friday's clash with Athletic Bilbao, remain on sale here. The game will be available to watch - in the UK and Saudi Arabia only - for free on NUFC TV. The Magpies' pre-season matches against 1860 Munich and Mainz 05 in Austria earlier this month were broadcast live on NUFC TV, with thousands of supporters tuning in to watch Eddie Howe's side.