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Summer signings Matz Sels and Matt Ritchie start for Newcastle United in their first pre-season friendly
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
At Dalymount Park, Dublin
Summer signings Matz Sels and Matt Ritchie start for Newcastle United in their first pre-season friendly, against Bohemian on Saturday (2pm kick-off).
The pair, recruited from Gent and Bournemouth respectively, are named in a strong Magpies' team for the fixture, which concludes their week-long training camp in Ireland.
Rafa Benitez's new-look United side are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Belgian goalkeeper Sels behind a back four of Jamie Sterry, Chancel Mbemba, captain-for-the-day Jamaal Lascelles and Vurnon Anita.
Henri Saivet and Jack Colback should anchor the visitors' midfield, with a trio of Ritchie, Yoan Gouffran and Rolando Aarons ahead of them.
And they will be tasked with supplying the ammunition for Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Eleven substitutes have been named, with new signings Isaac Hayden, Jesus Gamez and Dwight Gayle joining Karl Darlow, Daryl Janmaat, Paul Dummett, Cheick Tiote, Jonjo Shelvey, Georginio Wijnaldum, Florian Thauvin and Ayoze Perez on the bench.
Bohemian (4-3-3): Shane Supple; Ryan Gradon, Dylan Hayes, Jason Caffrey, Marco Chindea; Dave Mulcahy (c), Keith Buckley, Ian Morris; James Kavanagh, Mark Quigley, Ismahil Akinade
Substitutes: Dan Mann, Dylan O'Connor, Jake Kelly, Jamie Hollywood, Ayman Ben Mohamed, Scott Lawless, Cian Flynn
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Jamie Sterry, Chancel Mbemba, Jamaal Lascelles (c), Vurnon Anita; Henri Saivet, Jack Colback; Matt Ritchie, Yoan Gouffran, Rolando Aarons; Aleksandar Mitrovic
Substitutes: Karl Darlow, Daryl Janmaat, Jesus Gamez, Paul Dummett, Isaac Hayden, Chieck Tiote, Jonjo Shelvey, Georginio Wijnaldum, Florian Thauvin, Ayoze Perez, Dwight Gayle