Tonali's 10-month ban to end on 28 August

Newcastle United opportunity Sandro Tonali will beryllium disposable again from 28 August pursuing a 10-month ban for breaching betting rules.

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) sanctioned nan 24-year-old successful October 2023 for breaching nan norm which prohibits players placing bets connected shot events organised by itself, Uefa and Fifa during his clip successful Italy.

The Italy midfielder joined Newcastle from AC Milan successful July 2023 for £55m and his prohibition came aft he had played 12 games for nan Magpies.

"The nine has received general confirmation from nan Federazione Italiana Guioco Calico (FIGC) that nan player's sporting punishment will tally up to and including Tuesday, 27th August," said Newcastle.

Tonali's first crippled backmost could beryllium successful nan Carabao Cup against Nottingham Forest depending connected erstwhile it is played during nan week of his return.

Alternatively, Newcastle's adjacent crippled pursuing nan Forest necktie is simply a Premier League location lucifer against Tottenham connected Sunday, 1 September.

In May 2024, Tonali was fixed a suspended two-month ban aft admitting to breaches of Football Association betting rules.

He will not person to service nan prohibition if he does not perpetrate immoderate further breaches earlier nan extremity of this season.

Tonali has been training pinch nan Newcastle squad during pre-season arsenic he closes successful connected his return.

"His separator is location now because he knows it is astir nan corner," Magpies leader Eddie Howe said recently.

"He will miss nan commencement [of nan season] but he’s a monolithic subordinate for us."

The Premier League gets nether measurement connected Friday, 16 August, while Newcastle's first crippled is astatine location to Southampton nan pursuing day.