A dream week for Newcastle United

Fortunately, this was the final worldwide break till March 2025, but it surely’s been very optimistic for Newcastle United and a number of other of our gamers; younger and outdated.

We begin with our Three Lions, the place Anthony Gordon, Lewis Corridor and Tino Livramento had every week to recollect for England, beginning with a 3-0 win in Greece the place Corridor delivered an assured 45-minute show on his first senior outing.

It received even higher on Sunday night time. Not solely did all three begin at Wembley – the primary time since 1997 Newcastle have had three Mags in and England XI – however Gordon scored his first purpose, assisted by Livramento and Corridor impressed at left-back as soon as once more in a 5-0 win over the Republic of Eire.

Elsewhere, we’ve additionally seen objectives from Sandro Tonali, Alexander Isak and Miguel Almiron over the break. Tonali scored his first for Italy in a 1-0 win over Belgium final week, Isak managed a purpose and an help in a 2-1 win over Martin Dubravka’s Slovakia and Miguel Almiron adopted a shock win over Argentina in World Cup qualifying with a well-taken end in final night time’s 2-2 draw with Bolivia.

It’s been a irritating week for Bruno Guimaraes, who began in Brazil’s 1-1 attracts towards Venezuela and Uruguay, however fellow midfielder Lewis Miley will return on a excessive after making his England U21 debut throughout a 0-0 draw with Spain final Friday and 1-1 draw with the Netherlands on Monday night time.

Odysseas Vlachodimos additionally responded to an own-goal and 3-0 defeat to England, recording one other clear sheet in a 2-0 win over Finland on Sunday to safe a promotion play-off spot for Greece.

After scoring seven objectives in 5 for our U18s this season, Geordie striker Sean Neave was rewarded with an England U18 call-up, becoming a member of fellow Mags Leo Shahar (captain) and Trevan Sanusi within the Younger Lions’ video games towards Poland and Germany. Travis Hernes is one other expertise making good progress too, with the midfielder beginning in Norway U20s win over Chile on Monday.

As for individuals who didn’t go away on worldwide obligation, we’ve seen the squad take pleasure in a warm-weather coaching camp in Saudi Arabia and hope to have just a few senior gamers again from damage, with Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson tipped to return subsequent week.

All in all, it’s been a extremely optimistic break from a Newcastle United perspective. No accidents, a number of objectives, memorable debuts and vital victories have been a theme, giving a number of gamers a great addition as they return for subsequent Monday’s conflict with West Ham at St James’ Park.