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Newcastle prepares to face Bayer Leverkusen in pre-season friendly

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Last updated Aug 15, 2026

Newcastle prepares to face Bayer Leverkusen in pre-season friendly
Summary

Newcastle United hosts Bayer Leverkusen at St. James’ Park on August 15 for a pre-season friendly. The match comes as both teams finalize preparations for their respective league campaigns. Newcastle's recent form has been mixed; they recorded two wins but suffered a heavy defeat against Bristol City and a recent loss to Everton. Injury concerns loom for Newcastle with Tino Livramento ruled out and Lewis Hall facing a late fitness test. Bayer Leverkusen, adjusting to a new coach, carries several squad absences but has shown strong pre-season form, winning five of their six matches prior to this fixture.

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Status Watch
  • •Match kicks off at 3pm BST on Saturday, August 15.
  • •Newcastle has a 40% win rate in their last five pre-season matches.
  • •Tino Livramento is out; Lewis Hall is a late fitness doubt.
  • •Bayer Leverkusen's Robert Andrich and Montrell Culbreath are unavailable due to injuries.
  • •Key players Victor Boniface and Aleix García expected to feature for Leverkusen.
Latest Updates
  • 1:45 PMYahoo Sports — Preseason: Newcastle vs. Bayer Leverkusen — Match Thread
  • 5:15 AMYahoo Sports — Newcastle vs Bayer Leverkusen – Match preview and team news
  • 5:15 AMYahoo Sports — Newcastle vs Bayer Leverkusen – Predicted lineup and team news
What they're saying
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Newcastle United returns to St James’ Park on Saturday to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Magpies’ penultimate friendly before the start of the new Premier League campaign. Matthias Jaissle’s side enters the game looking to respond to Wednesday’s awful 3-1 defeat to Everton, with only this matchup and a final friendly against Strasbourg on Sunday […]

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Newcastle will play the German Side Bayer Leverkusen at their home ground on Saturday in another pre-season friendly match before the Premier League kicks off next week.Newcastle vs Bayer Leverkusen ...

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Newcastle host German side Bayer Leverkusen at St James’ Park on Saturday in one of their final pre-season friendlies before the Premier League begins next week.The Magpies’ preparation has been u...

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