Whether Antonio Cordero will make his Newcastle United debut in pre-season

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Newcastle United fans will no doubt have been excited while watching summer signing Antonio Cordero in action for the Spain U19s last month.

Cordero was one of Spain’s best players in the U19 European Championship final, despite the fact they lost to the Netherlands.  

The teenager signed for Newcastle United on a free transfer from Malaga, having scored six goals while registering seven assists in 40 games for the Spanish second tier side across all competitions. 

Newcastle rate Cordero’s potential highly, but expecting too much too soon seems unwise. While an undoubtedly exciting talent, the 18-year-old remains relatively untested outside of the Spanish second division.  

Still, with Newcastle yet to have signed any first-team players this summer, Cordero remains the most exciting fresh addition thus far. 

Fans, however, may not be able to see him in action in pre-season. 

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Antonio Cordero unlikely to make Newcastle United debut in pre-season  

According to The Chronicle, members of the Newcastle United squad who were involved in international competition will be given an additional break. 

Cordero, Tino Livramento and William Osula were among those involved in international competition, meaning they are unlikely to report back for pre-season training on Monday 7 July. 

Newcastle’s first game of pre-season comes against Celtic on Saturday 19 July, before the club embark on a tour of Asia.

Furthermore, Newcastle plan to let Cordero leave on loan this summer. With that in mind, it currently feels unlikely supporters will see him in action during pre-season. 

Antonio Cordero has already told Newcastle United his style of play

Cordero has explained his style of play, telling Newcastle supporters his strengths come in “shooting at goal, making goals, final pass and assists.”

Last season, he averaged well over two shots per game, as well as almost six crosses over the same period. 

He ranked 22^nd in the Spanish second tier for shots per game, while ranking 23^rd for crosses.

Clearly, there’s a huge gap in quality between the Spanish second tier and life in the Premier League. 

His averages, however, are promising.