Club Friendlies

ANOTHER Newcastle blow as Anthony Gordon suffers injury scare in pre-season clash with Atletico Madrid as Magpies continue hunt for new striker

Newcastle United have been dealt a major injury blow as Anthony Gordon picked up an injury during a pre-season friendly against Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Gordon, who started as a No.9 in the absence of a main striker, limped off the field with a knock, leaving the fans sweating, although manager Eddie Howe later provided a positive update on the player's condition.

VIDEO: Roma's Paulo Dybala & Claudio Ranieri lay flowers at Anfield in tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of Everton pre-season friendly

The football community continues to mourn the loss of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, with AS Roma's Paulo Dybala, accompanied by veteran manager Claudio Ranieri and sporting director Frederic Massara, arrived at Anfield to lay a bouquet of flowers at the growing memorial dedicated to Jota. The Portuguese international and his younger brother, André Silva, tragically lost their lives in a car accident in Spain in early July.