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Young Magpies Ready For Hong Kong Kick-Off
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Newcastle United will kick-off their Hong Kong Football Club Citibank Soccer Sevens campaign on Saturday
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
Peter Beardsley's Newcastle United will kick-off their Hong Kong Football Club Citibank Soccer Sevens campaign on Saturday.
The Magpies have been drawn in Group A of the competition and will start their challenge for silverware - which they lifted in 2012 - against Singapore Cricket Club (4.14pm local time, 9.14am GMT).
United will then face BC Rangers at 5.56pm local time (10.56am GMT) and Leicester City at 7.21pm local time (12.21pm GMT) - both also on Saturday.
Newcastle won the cup on their tournament debut in 2012, lost to Leicester City in the 2013 final and suffered an agonising semi-final exit last year after giving up a two-goal lead against Kitchee.
Football development manager Beardsley will take charge of an 11-man squad at the Happy Valley-based competition.
Forwards Callum Roberts, Tom Heardman and Alex Gilliead are joined by midfielders Liam Smith, Jack Hunter and Dan Barlaser, defenders Jamie Sterry, Callum Williams, Adam Laidler and Macaulay Gillespehy, and goalkeeper Adam Bartlett - a late call-up for injured stopper Paul Woolston.
For unrivalled coverage of the Hong Kong Football Club Citibank Soccer Sevens, including photos, reports, highlights and reaction, stay logged on to nufc.co.uk.
Newcastle United's Hong Kong Football Club Citibank Soccer Sevens Group A fixtures
Newcastle United v Singapore Cricket Club - Saturday, 30th May (4.14pm local time, 9.14am GMT)
Newcastle United v BC Rangers - Saturday, 30th May (17.56pm local time, 10.56am GMT)
Newcastle United v Leicester City - Saturday, 30th May (19.21pm local time, 12.21pm GMT)