Newcastle United ne Celtic clash for the first-ever adidas Trophy for real. The match dey happen for Celtic Park, wey be the first time the two sides go meet for there since 2004. Plenty Newcastle fans (10,000 of them!) dey travel go support their team.
Eddie Howe, Newcastle coach, bring ein team from Austria pre-season camp. Nick Pope dey start for goalkeeper, wey get nine clean sheets last season. The defence be Trippier, Schär, Botman, and Targett. This be Targett ein first start since February.
Bruno Guimarães dey captain the team for midfield, plus Lewis Miley and Joe Willock. Jacob Murphy, wey dey celebrate eight years since he join Newcastle, and Harvey Barnes go try give Osula support for attack.
Alexander Isak and Joelinton no dey play today, but Howe get plenty players for bench like Elanga, wey just join from Nottingham Forest. Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali, and Dan Burn dey available too.
Jamaal Lascelles dey hope say he go play ein first game since March 2024 after he get injury. Emil Krafth, Harrison Ashby, and Alex Murphy dey the bench too.
Young players like Sean Neave, Joe White, Travis Hernes, and Anthony Munda dey look for chance dem go play. Martin Dúbravka and John Ruddy dey the substitute goalkeepers.
Newcastle Starting XI: Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Sven Botman, Matt Targett, Bruno Guimarães (c), Lewis Miley, Joe Willock, Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, William Osula.
The game dey promise say e go be exciting one, with plenty action from both sides. Make we see who go carry the first adidas Trophy go house!