Newcastle confirm Sandro Tonali return date with £55million midfielder just DAYS away from returning to action
NEWCASTLE UNITED have announced their proposed return date for midfielder Sandro Tonali.
The Italian joined the Magpies from AC Milan last summer, inking a five-year contract at St James’ Park.
Sandro Tonali is on the brink of returning to Newcastle’s first team
But he only played a handful of matches for Eddie Howe’s side as he was hit with a TEN-MONTH BAN after being found guilty of breaching Italian betting regulations.
The ban – which came into effect on October 26 – saw Tonali miss Euro 2024.
Tonali’s period of ineligibility will officially end on August 27.
And the club plans to reintegrate the 24-year-old back into their plans the following day.
A statement read: “Newcastle United can announce that Sandro Tonali will return to selection on Wednesday 28th August 2024 following the conclusion of his ten-month ban from competitive football.
“The club has received formal confirmation from the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) that the player’s sporting sanction will run up to and including Tuesday 27th August.
“The Magpies will travel to Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup second round during the week commencing Monday 26th August (fixture date and time TBC), before hosting Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at St. James’ Park on Sunday 1st September (kick-off 1:30pm BST).”
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