NEWCASTLE and Tottenham will battle it out Down Under in a pre-season friendly just three days after the Premier League’s dramatic ending.
Spurs were pipped to the final Champions League spot by Aston Villa despite thrashing relegated Sheffield United 3-0 on the last day.
While Newcastle’s 4-2 away win at Brentford earned them a place in the Europa Conference League ahead of English giants Manchester United.
And after what has been an action-packed season, the players would have been looking forward to a well-earned rest before the Euros.
But the Prem rivals have been pencilled in to play each other 72 hours into pre-season and even Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou believes that this game is ‘not ideal’ so early on.
England boss Gareth Southgate who will name his provisional squad today also described the friendly as ‘not good news’.
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When is Newcastle vs Tottenham?
- Newcastle’s pre-season friendly against Tottenham will take place TOMORROW – Wednesday, May 22.
- It is scheduled to kick off at 10:45am BST – 7:45pm local time.
- Melbourne Cricket Ground is the allocated arena for this match and it can host a staggering 100,024 passionate fans.
- The Magpies thrashed Tottenham 4-0 when the sides last met in a April Premier League fixture.
Is Newcastle vs Tottenham on TV and can it be live streamed?
- Unfortunately, the match will not be broadcast LIVE on TV in the UK.
- But fans can stream the entire action through Tottenham’s video streaming service SPURSPLAY.
- Viewers will need to purchase a subscription to the site for £45.
- Prices lower to £35 for season ticket holders and One Hotspur members.
- Alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of the whole match through our live blog.
What is the team news?
Newcastle’s squad for the upcoming friendly:
- Goalkeepers: Nick Pope, Aidan Harris, Mark Gillespie
- Defenders: Dan Burn, Lewis Hall, Paul Dummett, Kieran Trippier, Harrison Ashby, Dylan Charlton, Emil Krafth, Alex Murphy, Ciaran Thompson
- Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Matt Ritchie, Jacob Murphy, Elliot Anderson, Lucas De Bolle, Travis Hernes, Ellis Stanton, Jay Turner-Cooke, Joe White
- Forwards: Miguel Almiron, Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak, Callum Wilson, Garang Kuol, Amadou Diallo, Ben Parkinson
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Tottenham’s squad for the upcoming friendly:
- Goalkeepers: Guglielmo Vicario, Alfie Whiteman, Brandon Austin
- Defenders: Radu Dragusin, Micky van de Ven, Ashley Phillips, Emerson Royal, Pedro Porro
- Midfielders: Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr, Oliver Skipp, Alfie Devine, James Maddison, Yago Santiago, Leo Black, Tyrese Hall, George Abbott, Rio Kyerematen
- Forwards: Heung-min Son, Brennan Johnson, Bryan Gil, Dejan Kulusevski, Dane Scarlett, Jamie Donley
Why is this game happening?
The reason for this match taking place is due to the fixture being part of Global Football Week Melbourne.
This is one of three matches which has been scheduled for the special week.
Spurs face Newcastle for Ange Postecoglou’s homecoming while the Toon play a second game against an A-League All Stars team on Friday, May 24.
Arsenal women have also travelled to Melbourne to take on A-League Women’s All-Stars team.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
