Steve Bruce said:

"We are here for fitness levels so we have given everyone 45 minutes.

"Everything went well in terms of how they went about their work but the disappointing thing is Dwight has picked up a knock - we hope that's not too serious."

On the training camp:

"Everything went well - it's put an end to a decent five or six days. Coming to an end of our trip in York we're very happy with it.

On Andy Carroll:

"He was very, very good and scored a goal. It was the Andy Carroll of old, the goal. We know his qualities and the big thing is to stay well and to stay fit.

"He's worked ever so hard. Probably lockdown helped him and touch wood, he looks good."

On Dan Barlaser:

"For Dan, we always wanted to have a look at him. He's had a really good look at Rotherham and he's done OK."
 

David Artell said: 

To follow

Just 30 days after their final game of the 2019/20 season, Newcastle began their on-field preparations for the next campaign on Tuesday afternoon, scoring three goals without reply against League One opposition.

The first of those goals came from Andy Carroll, netting for the first time since rejoining the club a year ago. However, the fragility of our forward line was highlighted when Dwight Gayle had to leave the field through injury.

Last season's COVID-imposed fixture break benefited Gayle, who returned to fitness in time to net four times in the closing ten league and Cup games.

His form at the club's training camp had earned praise from Steve Bruce, but in classic Magpies style Gayle lasted less than 20 minutes on the field before limping off with what was claimed to be a knee injury.

That came with Newcastle 2-0 up, Carroll's individual effort on 39 minutes followed by Christian Atsu's firm shot two minutes into the second period.

The black and whites fielded a completely different XI for the second half, but were forced to re-use Dan Barlaser following the loss of Gayle. He then supplied the corner kick from which Federico Fernandez headed in a third.

The margin of victory could have been greater; Paul Dummett seeing his 25-yarder glance off the woodwork with the game scoreless and Jonjo Shelvey twice hitting the crossbar from dead ball strikes with the score at 2-0.

Fit-again defensive trio Jamaal Lascelles, Ciaran Clark and Paul Dummett all successfully completed 45 minutes as 22 players were given pitch time including Matty Longstaff - a belated arrival after agreeing his new deal.

Goalkeeper Mark Gillespie debuted, while fellow new face Jeff Hendrick didn't feature. Not playing but present were Martin Dubravka and Matt Ritchie, but Joelinton, Yoshinori Muto and Fabian Schar were all absent.

The Swiss defender is recovering from shoulder surgery less than a month, but nothing has been said officially about the whereabouts of the two alleged forwards, leading to unsubstantiated claims that the Brazilian is shielding after returning home from a post-season trip overseas.

Bruce and his squad returned to Tyneside following this game and now host Barnsley at the training ground on Saturday, the Championship side beating Crewe 2-0 in a kickabout last week.

In addition to the striker shortage that the Gayle injury highlights yet again, it's also sobering to reflect that the Newcastle players will be preparing at facilities inferior to those they've enjoyed in the last week.

Never mind a takeover, we've not even bothered with a makeover.  

Biffa