NEWCASTLE United have confirmed the friendlies they will play during this summer’s pre-season schedule.

After the success of the last two years trips, the Magpies will head to Ireland for a training camp and this time they face St Patrick’s Athletic in a fixture.

There will then be an exciting trip to Portugal to face Porto in the Estádio do Dragão before further games on English soil against Hull City, away, and Augsburg, at St James’ Park. There will be a further friendly on August 1 that is yet to be confirmed.

Newcastle’s friendlies so far:

St. Patrick’s Athletic (a), Tuesday, July 17 (7.45pm)

Hull City (a), Tuesday, July 24 (7.45pm).

Porto (a), Saturday, July 28 (kick-off TBC).

FC Augsburg (h), Saturday, August 4 (3pm).

August 1, opponents TBC.