Italy international Sandro Tonali will be back for Newcastle starting August 28 after serving a ban for breaching betting rules.
The midfielder has been suspended for 10 months by the Italian federation for betting on matches involving teams he played for, which has kept him out since October.
An independent regulatory commission also gave him an additional two-month ban, which will be suspended until the end of the upcoming season.
Newcastle confirmed it has received notice from Italy’s soccer federation that Tonali’s suspension is valid until August 27.
As a result, Tonali will miss Newcastle’s first two Premier League games against Southampton and Bournemouth, as well as the English League Cup match against Nottingham Forest on August 27. His first game back could be at home against Tottenham on September 1.
