Eddie Howe's side's focus now returns to the Premier League visit of the Seagulls after a handful of the Magpies' squad featured for their countries during the international break over the last ten days.

Aside from Bruno Guimarães and Miguel Almirón, who featured for Brazil and Paraguay respectively in the early hours of Wednesday morning, most of head coach Howe's charges - including young midfielder Lewis Miley, who is continuing his rehabilitation from injury - were back on Tyneside and out on the training pitch in midweek. Serena Taylor was there too to bring newcastleunited.com this gallery from United's Benton training centre.