Skipper Jamaal Lascelles figures on the front cover, put together by Jamie Orrell, and is also the subject of an exclusive, eight-page interview inside, in which he reflects on a turbulent 2020/21 season and outlines his hopes and ambitions for the campaign ahead.

The Toon Tombola – which figured on BBC Radio 1 and The Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast just before the pandemic – finally makes its return to the programme, with defender Paul Dummett first in line to answer a series of random, far-reaching questions.

In a brand new feature for the 2021/22 season, we take a look at the Magpies’ playing links to major tournaments – starting with Euro ’96. We also share one supporter’s wonderfully touching story of his father’s long-lasting love affair with Newcastle United, in a four-page piece titled Wartime to Full time.

Club Historian Paul Joannou returns with four pages of content, looking back at the club’s very earliest origins. And there are another four pages from regular columnist Stan Gate, too, who takes us on a whistle-stop tour through the Magpies’ history by delving into his archive of programmes, ticket stubs and trading cards.

Rising star Joe White is first to take part in our Academy Diary feature, in which, each issue, a different young gun reflects on recent events in their own words. And there’s also a programme debut for Newcastle United’s Women, including a Q&A with recent recruit Rosie Missen.

Furthermore, we bring you eight pages on opponents West Ham, the latest instalment in our feature on last-gasp Magpies goals as well as head coach Steve Bruce’s notes ahead of the game.

If you’re not able to make the game, you can still order your programme online – available on Curtis Sport’s website here.