With Arsenal absent – Is this the 20 man Newcastle United squad set to travel to Adidas HQ? | OneFootball

Less than six weeks now until the Newcastle United squad will be facing their first Premier League match of the season.

The campaign kicking off for NUFC on Saturday 17 August, a 3 pm kick-off at home against promoted Southampton.

Silence very much the golden word so far for Newcastle United, with pre-season info difficult to come by and announcements coming later than usual.

We now have confirmed a friendly at Hull in 20 days time (27 July), followed by two games in Japan, before the usual double header weekend at St James’ Park a week ahead of the season kicking off.

However, whilst most other Premier League clubs have announced playing squads returning to the training ground and so on, Newcastle United making nothing public about their arrangements for these next three weeks, ahead of the Hull match.

Arsenal in recent years have made a stay at Adidas’ headquarters in Herzogenaurach a regular part of their pre-season, the world-class facilities at the Bavarian town in Germany are among the best in the world. Other clubs from overseas also take advantage of their partnership with Adidas. Arsenal deciding this summer to give it a miss, with the Euros cited as the main reason.

No comment whatsoever from Newcastle United but amongst others, Sky Sports have reported that Eddie Howe and his squad will travel to the Adidas HQ for a week or so this month, with potentially one or more friendlies set to be played whilst they are there.

As I say though, nothing from the club about that nor the Newcastle United squad returning to the training ground, though surely this week will see that return happening for the majority of players.

As well as some under-21 players, my guesstimate is that the 20-man Newcastle United squad named below is likely to be how the travelling party looks, when it sets off for Germany sometime in the next couple of weeks.

With likely these 12 players missing from the travelling party for the following reasons…

Injured

Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles, Lewis Miley

Extra-time off due to international duty

Martin Dubravka, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Bruno Guimaraes, Miguel Almiron, Anthony Gordon

Not part of Eddie Howe’s plans

Isaac Hayden, Ryan Fraser, Jamal Lewis

My assumption is that those on international duty, will then join up with the Newcastle squad for the trip to Japan, possibly one or more of them involved as well against Hull.

Predicted Newcastle United squad to travel to Germany:

Goalkeepers:

Nick Pope, Odysseas Vlachodimos, John Ruddy, Mark Gillespie

Full-backs:

Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento, Matt Targett, Emil Krafth, Harrison Ashby

Central defenders:

Dan Burn, Lloyd Kelly, Alex Murphy

Midfielders:

Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Sean Longstaff

Attacking midfielders / Wingers:

Harvey Barnes, Joe Willock, Jacob Murphy

Strikers:

Callum Wilson, Alexander Isak

Upcoming dates for Newcastle United fans to note (Premier League live TV choices up to end of September 2024 now announced):

Early July 2024 – The Newcastle United first-team squad set to return to start pre-season preparations.

Early July 2024 – Release of 2024/25 Newcastle United away shirt/kit

Wednesday 10 July 2024 – England (Kieran Trippier and Anthony Gordon) v Holland for a place in the 2024 Euros final – 8 pm kick-off in Dortmund

Sunday 14 July 2024 – European Championships final.

Mid/later July 2024 – Sky Sports report that Newcastle United will spend a week doing pre-season training in Germany (before Hull and Japan friendlies), still awaiting official confirmation of this, as well as news of any match(es) whilst the squad is over there

Saturday 27 July 2024 – Hull City v Newcastle United friendly, 2pm kick-off.

Wednesday 31 July 2024 – Urawa Red Diamonds v Newcastle United friendly in Japan, playing at the 62,000 capacity Saitama Stadium, the largest football-specific stadium in Japan.

Early August 2024 – Release of 2024/25 Newcastle United third shirt / kit

Saturday 3 August 2024 – Yokohama F Marinos v Newcastle United friendly at the National Stadium in Toyko.

Friday 9 August 2024 – Newcastle United v Girona FC friendly 7.30pm kick-off (SJP Sela weekend)

Saturday 10 August 2024 – Newcastle United Women v TBC 1pm kick-off (SJP Sela weekend)

Saturday 10 August 2024 – Newcastle United v Stade Brestois 4pm kick-off (SJP Sela weekend)

Saturday 17 August 2024 – Newcastle v Southampton (3 pm)

Sunday 25 August 2024 – Bournemouth v Newcastle (2 pm) Sky Sports

Week commencing Monday 26 August 2024 – Carabao Cup round two

Friday 30 August 2024 – Summer transfer window closes at 11pm.

Sunday 1 September 2024 – Newcastle v Tottenham (Time still to be announced) Sky Sports

(The first international break of the season)

Sunday 15 September 2024 – Wolves v Newcastle (4.30 pm) Sky Sports

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)

Saturday 21 September 2024 – Fulham v Newcastle (3 pm)

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)

Saturday 28 September 2024 – Newcastle v Man City (12.30 pm) TNT Sports

Wednesday 1 January 2025 – Winter transfer window opens.

Monday 3 February 2025 – Winter transfer window closes at 11pm.