Newcastle enjoyed a productive July with six friendlies and a behind closed doors practice match against Burnley.
Eddie Howe’s side got the better of The Clarets along with Gateshead, 1860 Munich, Atalanta and Athletic Bilbao while Mainz 05 and Benfica both secured narrow victories at United’s expense.
A total of 30 players got on the pitch for Newcastle in pre-season with Howe also calling upon several of the club’s Under-21s players on occasion.
Four senior players didn’t play a single minute during pre-season while some of the Under-21s players made the bench but didn’t get on the pitch.
And with Saturday’s competitive season opener against Nottingham Forest at St James’s Park coming up this Saturday, we’ve had a look at which players got the most minutes during Newcastle’s pre-season matches.
17. Martin Dubravka - 225 minutes
Missed the training match against Burnley on Saturday and friendly at Benfica on Tuesday due to a wrist injury before returning against Bilbao. Photo: Stu Forster
18. Jonjo Shelvey - 255 minutes
Featured in every pre-season match so far but was forced off early with a hamstring injury against Benfica and will miss the start of the season. | Getty Images
19. Paul Dummett - 265 minutes
Sat out the Benfica match on Tuesday before getting 70 minutes against Bilbao. Photo: Ian MacNicol
20. Matt Ritchie - 300 minutes
Is facing an uncertain future at Newcastle but has still played a big part in pre-season having played more under Eddie Howe in pre-season than he did in the Premier League while also getting two goals to his name. He sat out the 1860 Munich match due to muscle tightness. Photo: Naomi Baker