The summer of 2026 witnessed many changes at Newcastle when Matthias Jaissle was appointed to replace Eddie Howe as head coach. They also parted ways with a series of key players such as Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes.
On the other hand, Newcastle brought in 5 rookies including Sean Steur, Bazoumana Toure, Aladji Bamba, Ewen Jaouen and Lukas Hornicek to strengthen the force for the new season.
During the preparation process, Newcastle played 4 friendly matches. They started with a 3-0 victory over Darlington, then drew with Gateshead 1-1 and suffered a 1-4 defeat to Bristol City. In the most recent match, Jaissle's team defeated Valencia 2-1.
Newcastle still has 3 friendly matches against Everton, Bayer Leverkusen and Strasbourg before entering the official season. They will start the 2026-2027 Premier League with a reception of Liverpool, before playing away at Tottenham in the next round.
Meanwhile, Everton entered the match after a 1-3 defeat to Stuttgart, thereby suffering the first defeat in 5 summer friendly matches. David Moyes' team started with a 4-0 victory over Dundee, a 0-0 draw with Bolton Wanderers and a 1-0 defeat to Stoke City. Earlier this month, Everton continued to overcome Hamburger SV 2-1 before losing to Stuttgart.
Everton still has 2 friendly matches against Newcastle and Lille before completing the preparation process for the new season. The Merseyside team will start the Premier League campaign with a home match against Crystal Palace.
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