Santon set for bench duty

Newcastle new boy Davide Santon is unlikely to go straight into the starting XI for Monday’s trip to QPR.

The former Inter Milan full-back headed off on international duty with Italy’s Under-21s after completing his move to St James’ Park and, as a result, has had little time to be integrated into the Magpies squad and is set to feature from the bench at best at Loftus Road.