Newcastle misplaced their third successive pre-season pleasant on Wednesday, crushed 1-0 by a powerful Ok League XI in South Korea.
A depressing night was compounded late on too when Joe Willock was stretchered off with an obvious ankle harm, including to an more and more irritating summer time for Eddie Howe.
The pinnacle coach didn’t have a significant replace as to the severity of the harm after the sport however stated: “It did not look nice on the pitch.
“However at this second, it does not appear to be a significant harm. And fingers crossed it is not, as a result of Joe has suffered sufficient. Hopefully he is okay.”
Howe had named an analogous XI to the one which misplaced 3-2 to Arsenal on the weekend, however have been with out quite a lot of common first group gamers, together with Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes – who have been on the bench – and the absent Alexander Isak.
It’ll maybe be some comfort for Newcastle, who seemed a step behind their opponents all through. The Ok League are in the course of their home season, with the amalgamated group wanting sharper going ahead.
Dong-gyeong Lee was the Ok League XI’s star within the first half, having quite a few probabilities, however Newcastle’s summer time signing Anthony Elanga additionally went shut with the Magpies’ first shot on track. Nonetheless, his effort was fingertipped onto the crossbar by the goalkeeper.
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The Ok League made the deserved breakthrough within the thirty sixth minute. Jin-gyu Kim saved his cool over on the left, discovering his house earlier than arrowing an effort into the highest far nook.
Whereas the hosts nonetheless seemed harmful on the break, Newcastle had the higher of the possibilities within the second half however couldn’t discover the equaliser.
Will Osula – the one senior striker within the squad in Isak’s absence – had a string of missed probabilities, sending efforts on the goalkeeper or firing large. Late on, Anthony Gordon additionally lashed an effort previous the submit.
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Newcastle’s night acquired worse on the stroke of the 90 minutes when Willock, whereas getting in for a problem with Cesinha, took a whack to the ankle. He instantly referred to as for the medics whereas clutching his foot, earlier than being taken off on a stretcher.
The consequence will go down as an enormous victory for the South Korean aspect, whereas Newcastle add one other loss to their listing after defeats to Celtic and Arsenal in latest weeks. They subsequent play Tottenham in Seoul on Sunday.
Newcastle’s pre-season schedule
July 12: Newcastle 4-0 Carlisle
July 19: Celtic 4-0 Newcastle
July 27: Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle
July 30: Ok-League XI 1-0
August 3:Tottenham – Seoul World Cup Stadium, kick-off 12pm
August 8:Espanyol – St James’ Park, kick-off 7.30pm
August 9: Atletico Madrid – St James’ Park, kick-off 4pm
