11 Things Newcastle Fans Want To See From Magpies During Gateshead Friendly

11. Remy Cabella Muscled Up... And In The Middle

He's had a full summer to get himself into the sort of shape necessary to finally prove what he can do in the Premier League, and now Newcastle fans want to see Remy Cabella start to deliver. The £12 million signing from Montpellier last summer showed only fleeting flashes of his undoubted brilliance last season, being far-too regularly knocked off the ball and pushed to the ground as he struggled with the physicality of the Premier League. A match against Conference-level opposition should give early indications as to whether or not Cabella has added a bit of muscle during the off-season - because it is time he started delivering the creative spark for which he was bought, and which Newcastle desperately lacked in 2014-15.
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