Newcastle United news: Benitez faces media ahead of derby, injury update

Rafa Benitez will today hold his pre-match media call ahead of the Tyne-Wear derby.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Mar 2016, 10:06 BST- 1 min read

Updated 18th Mar 2016, 10:21 BST

Rafa Benitez

Rafa Benitez

Newcastle United's manager will field questions about Sunday's game against Sunderland at St James's Park.

For updates from Benitez's Press conference this afternoon, follow our live blog here.

Benitez is hopeful of an injury boost ahead of the derby.

The club's new manager has doubled the workload of his players ahead of the hugely-important match.

Meanwhile, winger Rolando Aarons has reacted to his England Under-21 call-up.