NEWCASTLE UNITED have confirmed a trip to Doncaster Rovers as part of their pre-season schedule.
Rafael Benitez takes his side to the Keepmoat Stadium on Wednesday, July 20 for a 7.45pm kick-off, with the Magpies set to face a Rovers side who will ply their trade in League Two next season following relegation.
Doncaster are managed by Darren Ferguson and their long-serving midfielder James Coppinger began his career at Newcastle, making one appearance as a substitute against Tottenham in August 2000.
Newcastle last turned out at the Keepmoat Stadium in March 2010, when Andy Carroll's second-half strike proved to be the difference en route to a victory that formed part of the Championship title-winning campaign.
The friendly is Newcastle's second of the summer, with the Magpies having already confirmed a match at Irish side Bohemian on Saturday, July 16 (2pm).
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