Newcastle v Urawa Red Diamonds pre-season friendly: How to watch, live stream, kick-off time, team news

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Newcastle United kick off their pre-season tour of Japan this week, facing off against Urawa Red Diamonds.

Newcastle’s pre-season schedule continues this week, as the Magpies travel east to play two friendly matches in Tokyo, as part of the J.League International Series 2024.

Eddie Howe’s side head to Japan off the back of a comfortable 2-0 victory against Championship side Hull City, a game which saw approximately 4500 Toon supporters make the trip to Yorkshire.

The first leg of their Asian trip sees them face off against three-time AFC Champions League winners, Urawa Red Diamonds this Wednesday, before rounding off their tour with a match against Yokohama F.Marinos.

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Newcastle v Urawa Red Diamonds kick-off time

Newcastle United face off against Urawa Red Diamonds on Wednesday, July 31st at the Saitama Stadium.

The friendly is currently scheduled for an 11:30 AM (BST) kick-off.

Is Newcastle v Urawa Red Diamonds on TV?

Unfortunately, there is no TV coverage of Newcastle’s pre-season clash with Urawa Red Diamonds, meaning that a live stream will be required instead.

Newcastle v Urawa Red Diamonds live stream

While there is no TV broadcast setup for Newcastle v Urawa Red Diamonds, there is a live stream that is available for viewers.

Newcastle’s streaming service, NUFC TV, is showing the match for supporters and you can find all the pricing information here.

You can watch the game via NUFC TV, here.

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Team news

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has selected a 29-man-squad for his side’s trip to Japan.

Italian star Sandro Tonali has been included in Newcastle’s Japan squad, the midfielder however is unable to compete in either friendly due to his current suspension

The Magpies will also be without Kieron Trippier and Anthony Gordon as the pair enjoy extended breaks following England’s run to the final of Euro 2024.

Sean Longstaff, Lloyd Kelly and Joe Willock have all been included in the squad despite missing the game against Hull City last week through injury.

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