Newcastle United pre-season friendly ‘leaked’ with club yet to confirm schedule

Newcastle United’s pre-season schedule ‘appears’ to be taking shape.

By Liam Kennedy

Published 28th Jun 2022, 23:08 BST

Updated 28th Jun 2022, 23:16 BST

Newcastle United are set to play TWO friendlies as part of their as yet unconfirmed trip to Austria.

And it appears is if the date, location and opposition have been leaked.

According to an image of a social media graphic, of which the original cannot be found, United have been listed as taking on 1860 Munich at the home of FC Pinzgau Saalfelden, near Salzburg, Austria.

The date listed for the game taking place in Friday, July 15 - and according to the post, which looks very familiar to all other graphics on the Austrian club’s website, the game will be sandwiched inbetween games between Pinzgau and Qatar, then Red Bull Salzburg v Ajax.

Hungary’s players attend a training session in Saalfelden, Austria on May 27, 2021, where the Hungarian national football team prepared for EURO 2020.

United are yet to confirm their summer schedule, following the cancellation of the Ohio Cup, in which they were likely to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers, Valencia or Villarreal.

They have, however, announced matches against Atalanta and Athletico Bilbao, slated for Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30 respectively.

The Magpies will also travel to Portugal to contest the Eusebio Cup against Benfica on Tuesday, July 26.

It is thought two further friendlies will be scheduled between the Munich and Benfica games.