Toon in town
Date published: 12 May 2014
ATHLETIC are to host Newcastle United in a pre-season friendly at Boundary Park, the club have announced.
Alan Pardew’s Premier League outfit will roll into town on Tuesday, July 15 for a glamour game which could feature a host of top-flight stars, including Hatem Ben Arfa, Tim Krul and Papiss Cisse.
Newcastle yesterday rounded off their top-flight season by going down to a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield. The club finished the season 10th in the Premier League.
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