Source: FOOTYMAD
Deportivo A Tough Test?
Newcastle face their toughest test yet in pre-season against Deportivo La Coruna tonight at the Riazor Stadium. Chris Hughton wants to see how his first team players deal with Depor, as he knows there is only the fixture at Ibrox before that Sky TV clash at Old Trafford. Nile Ranger, Kazenga LuaLua, Haris Vuckic and Ryan Donaldson (who all featured in previous games) have been left at home and will play against Luton tomorrow night for Peter Beardsley’s reserve side. Hughton: “The quality of the opposition showed on Saturday, and I expect it to be very similar. “The fact that it’s at Deportivo makes it that little bit tougher. “That’s what you want at this stage to get you ready for the start of the season. “Two of the young lads – Haris Vuckic and Kazenga LuaLua – haven’t travelled. Apart from that and the long-term injuries, everybody’s fit. “Joey Barton and Wayne Routledge are OK, so we’ve taken 20 players. “A rule limits the amount of substitutes we can make – that changes things a little bit. “We’re also mindful of the Luton game, which will see a younger side, with Vuckic and Nile Ranger involved.”
