Newcastle may welcome a well-recognized face within the coming weeks. (Photograph by Stu Forster/Getty Photos)
Newcastle shall be hoping to make use of the worldwide break to start out a season that has thus far been disappointing. Eddie Howe’s facet sit 14th within the Premier League desk, simply two factors away from the relegation zone after 11 video games.
The worldwide break ought to enable Newcastle to reset after a tough few weeks on the home entrance, with one among their former gamers, Matty Longstaff, additionally returning to Tyneside. The midfielder, who’s the youthful brother of present Leeds star Sean, has been taking part in for CF Montreal for the reason that summer time, however has now returned to his hometown within the low season after a disappointing twenty eighth place end in MLS.
Matty Longstaff returns to Newcastle on the finish of the MLS season
In keeping with Geordie Boot Boys, Longstaff is working with NE Teaching Firm on particular coaching to make sure he’s match earlier than the beginning of MLS’s 2026 season after the brand new yr. He follows within the footsteps of one other former Newcastle participant, Jonjo Shelvey, who joined this system.
Longstaff will depart Newcastle in the summertime of 2023 when his contract expires, and was initially because of be part of Toronto FC earlier than the beginning of the 2024 MLS season, however was concerned in a participant swap a number of months in the past. He’s prone to play in a recreation for coach Eddie Howe’s workforce throughout his return.
Newcastle must get again on monitor as quickly as doable
The primary recreation Newcastle will play is that this weekend towards Man Metropolis. St James’ Park has offered house consolation for the Magpies, so a superb consequence may very well be the beginning of an extended unbeaten run, which may assist them transfer up the Premier League desk within the coming weeks.
