Newcastle secured comfortable wins over Gateshead and 1860 Munich before suffering a frustrating 1-0 defeat against Mainz 05 in Austria.
They will face Benfica, Atalanta and Athletic Bilbao in their remaining three matches in front of fans ahead of the new Premier League season.
But with new signings Matt Targett, Nick Pope and Sven Botman, how will Howe look to fit them in to his Newcastle side?
Based on what we’ve seen so far in pre-season as well as what we witnessed at the back end of last season, here is Newcastle’s ‘best’ starting line-up as it stands.
9. RW: Miguel Almiron
In an area Newcastle are looking to strengthen this summer, Almiron gets the nod over Jacob Murphy and Ryan Fraser based on what we’ve seen so far. Almiron’s two good goals against Gateshead just give him the edge as it stands, even if it was against lower-level opposition. Photo: Ian MacNicol
10. LW: Allan Saint-Maximin
While the winger hasn’t found the net so far in pre-season, he has looked sharp in training while remaining lively in matches. Photo: Alex Livesey
11. ST: Callum Wilson
May be slightly frustrated not to have got off the mark so far in pre-season in terms of goals but he remains Newcastle’s best option as striker after finishing last season as top scorer despite missing half of the campaign due to injury. It’s crucial he stays fit. Photo: Stu Forster