With travels to lower league sides Hartlepool United, Carlisle United and Hull City expected to be for the fringe players, top European sides Celtic, Juventus and Sampdoria are expected to draw big crowds to St James' Park for the first team.
July 17: Hartlepool (a)
July 21: Carlisle (a)
July 26: Celtic (h)
July 29: Juventus (h)
August 1: Hull City (a)
August 5: Sampdoria (h)