Newcastle had been conspicuously absent from midfielder Sandro Tonali as they skilled on Monday morning forward of Tuesday evening’s Champions League conflict with Jose Mourinho’s Benfica.
The 25-year-old Italy worldwide didn’t participate within the public part of the session, which was held in entrance of cameras on the membership’s Dursley Park house base.
Tonali, signed for £55m from AC Milan in the summertime of 2003, was changed by Jacob Ramsey with 20 minutes remaining in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat to Brighton.
Since getting back from a 10-month ban for playing offenses in August final yr, the Italian has grow to be a key member of supervisor Eddie Howe’s midfield alongside Brazilians Bruno Guimarães and Joelinton.
Tonali, who gained the Carabao Cup with the Magpies in March, performed all however a couple of minutes for his nation in World Cup qualifier wins in opposition to Estonia and Israel through the last worldwide break.
Head coach Howe might be eager to have him at his disposal on Tuesday evening as Newcastle look to construct on the three factors they picked up in a 4-0 win over Union Saint Giroise in Brussels earlier this month after shedding their opening sport in opposition to Barcelona at St James’ Park.
