Newcastle United continue their pre-season tour of Austria today against Bundesliga side Mainz.
The Magpies have already played two friendlies since returning to training after the summer break, thrashing Gateshead 5-1 at Darsley Park and then beating 1860 Munich in Saalfelden, Austria, on Friday.
Eddie Howe’s side kick off their Premier League season in three weeks time against newly promoted Nottingham Forest, and the English boss will be looking to use these friendlies as an opportunity to work on the fitness of his squad.
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As for Mainz, they also have just three weeks left to prepare for the new season, where they face VFL Bochum on the opening day.
What TV Channel Is Newcastle vs Mainz On? How To Watch/Stream
This game, along with all of Newcastle’s pre-season fixtures, will be available to watch for free- in the UK and Saudi Arabia only- on NUFC TV.
What Time Does Newcastle vs Mainz Kick-Off?
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The match kicks off at 4pm on Monday local time, or 3pm in the UK.
It will be held in the scenic town of Kufstein, situated in Northern Austria, in the 4,500 capacity Kufstein arena.
Newcastle Team News
New arrivals Nick Pope and Sven Botman made their Newcastle debuts against 1860 Munich and both are expected to be involved against Mainz as well.
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Howe has no reported injury issues to contend with so should have a full squad to choose from, with star players Bruno Guimaraes and Allan Saint-Maximin expected to play.
19-year-old academy star Elliot Anderson travelled with the squad to Austria and played over an hour on Friday, and could well feature again in this game.
Topics: Newcastle United, Mainz
Alfie Culshaw