Newcastle United rounded off their pre-season match schedule with a busy weekend at St James Park, suffering a 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday before bouncing back with a victory over Strasbourg on penalties on Sunday. The fixtures allowed interim coaching staff to assess the entire senior squad.
Against Strasbourg, Newcastle showed impressive attacking intent, securing the win thanks to goals from Harvey Barnes and Joe Willock. New signing Bazoumana Toure continued his positive pre-season form with an energetic display on the right flank that troubled the French defence throughout the first half.
The Magpies face a high-profile Premier League opening fixture at home against Liverpool on Sunday.
