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NUFC set to play Steve Bruce's old club in behind-closed-doors friendly on Saturday - Report

by Olly Hawkins ·

Newcastle United look set to take on Hull City in another behind-closed-doors friendly on Saturday.

This comes from Hull Live's Philip Buckingham, who claims Steve Bruce's side will face up against his former club over the weekend in a bid to regain some more much needed match fitness.

Ironically, the Championship strugglers will also play Sheffield United on Wednesday - the same side we're set to face in our first Premier League game back on Sunday 21st June.

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No more details have been released, with the kick off time and location not yet known, however it's likely the club's Twitter account will share post-match highlights at some point on Saturday (as they have following our last two training matches).

This comes following a training game at St James' Park last weekend (played amongst Newcastle players only which ended 1-1) and behind-closed-doors match with Middlesbrough on Tuesday - a game which ended 3-2 via goals from Muto, Almiron and Joelinton.

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Here's a full list of players who featured against Boro, along with those who missed out:

(1st half): Dubravka – Krafth, Schar, Fernandez, Rose – Ritchie, Hayden, Shelvey, Lazaro – Astu – Muto.

(2nd half appearances): Darlow, Almiron, Yedlin, Lejeune, Lascelles, Manquillo, ASM, Bentaleb and Joelinton.

Did not feature: M Longstaff, S Longstaff, Carroll, Dummett, Gayle, Colback, Saivet, Elliot.

With us set to return to Premier League action a week on Sunday against Sheffield United at St James' Park, here's hoping the lads come through the Hull game unscathed and all the better for it.

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