What Newcastle insider is now saying about Sandro Tonali ahead of his comeback against Nottingham Forest

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Sandro Tonali will make his Newcastle United comeback tonight against Nottingham Forest.

The 24-year-old is no longer suspended, with his 10-month ban for betting now over. Sandro Tonali can finally play again, as he gets set to make up for lost time in a Newcastle United shirt.

It will be extremely exciting to see him in action. Tonali was tipped to start in our predicted Newcastle XI to face Nottingham Forest, and Eddie Howe has named him in his midfield alongside Joelinton and Joe Willock.

Given that it is a cup game, it is a great chance for Eddie Howe to thrust the midfielder straight back into the team, while Bruno Guimaraes is very eager to play alongside Tonali again.

Everyone associated with Newcastle United cannot wait to see Tonali play again, and there should be even more excitement given how well he has been doing in training.

How Sandro Tonali has been training ahead of Newcastle return

That is according to iNews, who have been told by a source at Newcastle United that Tonali has recently looked ‘electric’ in training ahead of his return to action.

Given how long he has been unavailable, you can only imagine how eager Tonali must be to return. That appears to be reflected in his training performances, as he aims to immediately force his way back into Eddie Howe’s team.

That is what fans will want, with the Toon Army keen to see Tonali back alongside Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton.

Newcastle’s plan for Tonali and Bruno

In fact, there is already a plan in place at Newcastle that will aim to evolve the way that Howe’s team plays.

According to iNews, the plan is for Tonali and Bruno to dovetail in the middle of the park as a double pivot, with the hope being that it will allow Newcastle to become more successful at breaking the lines between midfield and attack.

That was Howe’s plan last season, but it did not come to fruition due to the Italy international’s suspension.

But now the suspension is over, and Howe can get back to ensuring Tonali helps Newcastle United evolve as a team. Tonali is like a new signing for Newcastle, at a time when the club are seriously struggling to make new signings.

The return of Tonali should make a real difference, and it is going to be exciting to see how he combines with Bruno this season.

The former AC Milan star has recently spoke about Bruno, hailing him and Joelinton for how they helped him during the early stages of his ban.

During an interview with the club’s official website, Tonali detailed how Bruno and Joelinton helped him before the first game of his suspension, which was a 2-2 draw with Wolves, before going on to praise them as player as people.

“Bruno and Joe are top players and top people,” he said.

“I like the Brazilians guys, not only because they helped me, but because they help the team.”