The striker is on loan from Leicester for the remained of the season but missed the game against Crystal Palace last weekend with a thigh injury. Rafa Benitez gave his players Monday and Tuesday off training so today was the first time for Slimani to get some playing time with the squad.
Newcastle have been short on goals this season and will be hoping that the Algerian can help boost the tallies put up by Joselu and Dwight Gayle. Slimani has only managed one goal this campaign but has a respectable return of eight in fifteen starts for Leicester.
The 'Toon Army' will be hoping he can rediscover the form he found in his time with Sporting Lisbon as he netted forty eight times in eighty two league appearances, prompting Leicester to outlay a reported £28million for his services in time for their Champions League campaign.
7 February 2018