Sven Botman makes first Newcastle United home appearance

Eddie Howe has named his starting XI for this afternoon’s game against Athletic Bilbao.

Newcastle United take on the La Liga side in their final pre-season friendly.

And Jamaal Lascelles will captain a starting XI which includes Allan Saint-Maximin, Bruno Guimaraes and Callum Wilson.

The club are expecting a crowd of around 50,000 for the game.

NEWCASTLE UNITED: Dubravka, Krafth, Lascelles, Botman, Dummett, Guimaraes, Willock, Joelinton, Ritchie, Saint-Maximin. Subs: Gillespie, M Longstaff, De Bolle, Munoz, Bondswell, Stephenson, Turner-Cooke, A Murphy, L Miley.

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