Watch Newcastle vs Benfica live as Eddie Howe starts Botman, Bruno and Trippier in Portugal

by Olly Hawkins · Published 26 July 2022, 19:03

The teams have been released ahead of tonight's 8pm kick off at the Estadio da Luz, where Newcastle United take on Portuguese giants Benfica in the Eusébio Cup.

The pre-season clash can be watched HERE via a live stream shown on NUFC TV, with Eddie Howe selecting the following side from the start

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Lascelles, Botman, Targett, S Longstaff, Guimaraes, Anderson, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wilson.

Subs: Darlow, Schar, Joelinton, Shelvey, Ritchie, Krafth, Wood, M.Longstaff, Willock, Burn, Bondswell, Turner-Cooke.

Benfica XI: Odysseas, Grimaldo, Morato, Otamendi (C), Gilberto, Florentino, Enzo, João Mário, Rafa, David Neres, Gonçalo Ramos.

So, a strong side selected by Eddie Howe, seeing Trippier, Botman, Guimaraes, Saint-Maximin and Wilson all start, with Elliot Anderson also an interesting inclusion in the starting 11 following claims he could be set to stay - not go out on loan.

Elsewhere, Dubravka is missing with a 'minor' injury, meaning Darlow is named on the bench in his absence alongside the likes of Shelvey, Joelinton, Burn, Willock and Schar - who are all likely to feature in the second 45.

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Here’s a look at our summer schedule so far, along with the remaining pre-season fixtures to come - where we face Atalanta and Athletic Bilbao at St James' Park over the weekend before next Saturday's opening day clash with Nottingham forest: