Newcastle United are readying for their second preseason friendly of the summer. Yes, the Geordies have already played in one preseason exhibition match this month; besting Carlisle United 4-0 last Saturday. Newcastle head to the Scottish metropolis of Glasgow, to take on Celtic for the Adidas Trophy. Manager Eddie Howe could be without the services of up to three players for this one: Sven Botman, Lewis Hall and Valentino Livramento.
Newcastle United at Celtic FYIs
Competition: Preseason club friendly, the Adidas Trophy
Newcastle United Preview Material: Starting XI Prediction Team News
Kickoff time: 3PM GMT, 19 July Saturday
Location: Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Newcastle United at Celtic Team News
Botman has resumed training after recovering from a knee injury, but it is likely he’ll just be eased back into things, so it remains to be seen how many minutes he’ll play in this one. Meanwhile Hall’s status is a doubt, as he continues his recovery from an ankle problem.
As for Tino, he’s on a well-deserved holiday, having just helped England to the U21 European Championship title.
On the flip side of things, forward Anthony Elanga could make his debut for the club, having just completed a £55 million transfer in from Nottingham Forest.
Shifting gears to Celtic, manager Brendan Rodgers has not seen the following players return to training yet: Alistair Johnston, Kwon Hyeok-kyu, Paulo Bernardo and Luis Palma.
Thus, it is doubtful that any of them will play, while Stephen Welsh is also a doubt, but that is due to injury.
And then finally, English born member of the USMNT, central defender Cameron-Carter Vickers, is out injured for this one.
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