Fit-again Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin is set to face Al Hilal on Thursday.

The mini pre-season for Saint-Maximin in Saudi Arabia is particularly important as the Toon star was just starting to get back up to speed after a muscle injury when the season was paused.

After a good rest period he is now ready to push on with his fitness, says Chronicle Live.

The eagerly anticipated exhibition game will see Eddie Howe field a strong team against Al-Hilal with Joelinton, Sven Botman and the French winger all set to feature.

It is expected that Dan Burn will link up with the squad today after the team started training yesterday. A minor illness is understood to have prevented Burn from being involved when the team departed on Sunday.