NUFC confirm Steur start in Gateshead pre-season line-up
Newcastle United have confirmed summer signing Sean Steur will start in the Magpies' first public pre-season outing at Gateshead on Saturday (12.30pm BST). The NUFC XI also features Nick Pope, Fabian Schär and Harvey Barnes, with Jacob Murphy captaining Eddie Howe's side at Gateshead International Stadium.
Key Takeaways
- Sean Steur starts for Newcastle against Gateshead in Saturday's 12.30pm BST friendly.
- Jacob Murphy captains an experienced-looking XI that includes Pope, Schär, Barnes, Hall, Willock and Ramsey.
- Academy talents Alex Murphy, Leo Shahar and Sean Neave also start, while a youthful bench is packed with academy products.
- The match streams live on Newcastleunited.com and the Official Newcastle United App via a pre-season live streaming pass.
Who starts for NUFC at Gateshead?
According to the club, Steur lines up alongside goalkeeper Nick Pope, Lewis Hall, Fabian Schär, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock, Alex Murphy, Jacob Ramsey, Leo Shahar and Sean Neave.
Newcastle described the side as largely experienced, with summer recruit Steur among the starters. Young trio Alex Murphy, Leo Shahar and Sean Neave also get a chance to impress in the Magpies' first public outing of the summer under head coach Eddie Howe.
What does the NUFC bench look like?
Howe has named a youthful substitutes list featuring academy products expected to play a part against Lee Cattermole's Gateshead. Named among the substitutes are Dylan Charlton, Luke Craggs, Anthony Munda, Trevan Sanusi, Matheos Ferreira, Rory Finneran and Mason Miley.
Seung-soo Park, who featured in pre-season last summer, is also on the bench along with Miodrag Pivaš and Vakhtang Salia. Three goalkeepers provide backup: Ewen Jaouen, Mark Gillespie and Aidan Harris.
How can fans watch Gateshead vs Newcastle?
Kick-off is 12.30pm BST on Saturday, July 25 at Gateshead International Stadium. Newcastle United say supporters can watch live on Newcastleunited.com and the Official Newcastle United App by purchasing a pre-season live streaming pass.
The Mirror reports the fixture is exclusive to NUFC TV rather than Sky Sports or TNT Sports, with a single-match pass priced at £5.99 and a full pre-season pass at £24.99 for non-members. The stream is available worldwide, with US kick-off at 7.30am EST or 4.30am PST.
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Why does this line-up matter for NUFC?
The friendly is Newcastle's first public pre-season appearance, with Howe expected to hand minutes to a host of players as preparations for the new campaign step up.
Coming Home Newcastle reports Anthony Elanga returned ahead of schedule and should be available this weekend, while Yoane Wissa, Malick Thiaw, Bazoumana Toure and Nick Woltemade are due back in training after World Cup breaks but are not expected to feature on Saturday.
After Gateshead, Newcastle face Bristol City before traveling to La Manga for a training camp ahead of friendlies against Valencia, Everton, Bayer Leverkusen and Strasbourg as preparations continue for the 2026-27 season.