Young Boys have confirmed the capture on loan of Kevin Mbabu.

Two Newcastle players return home early from Ireland after going down with injuries.

I’m puzzled as to how this Newcastle plaayer would be seen by Lyon as somebody who would be suddenly propelled into their first team and playing in the Champions League.

In an official statement on Friday morning, Newcastle United have named seven players who are set to leave.

The defence in particular is suffering with ongoing Newcastle injuries but Rafa Benitez has good and bad news ahead of Saturday’s trip to Norwich.

Check out the voting on whether Newcastle fans would like to see Steven Taylor, Rolando Aarons, Sylvain Marveaux, Gabriel Obertan and Kevin Mbabu offered new contracts this summer and retained at the club.

Steve McClaren says that he wants to keep Kevin Mbabu at Newcastle, beyond his current deal which runs out in June.

A crowd of 271 were on hand to see Kevin Mbabu and Sylvain Marveaux make their playing comebacks after injury.

After two abysmal performances against Bournemouth and Leicester, it is time for some radical/sensible changes to the Newcastle team v Crystal Palace.

Kevin Mbabu: “I had to give it everything, show the club that they bought me for a reason – because I am a good player.”