After 308 very long days, Sandro Tonali is back on the pitch. The Newcastle midfielder has served his betting-related suspension and as soon as he was available again – the ban ended today, August 28 – manager Eddie Howe sent him straight onto the pitch as a starter in the League Cup match against Nottingham Forest.
TONALI’S DISQUALIFICATION ENDED, THE COACH’S WORDS – In yesterday’s press conference, the coach announced his call-up: “He will certainly be part of the team. When you’re out for months, you have much more time to analyze and reflect. But now it’s time for him to go back to doing what he loves most, which is playing football. He’s doing very well, he’s worked hard to stay in top condition. I imagine he’ll experience a wide range of emotions, but he won’t have to do anything extraordinary: he’ll have to play to his strengths”.
