The Magpies had Jeff Hendrick sent off and lost Fabian Schar to injury in a 3-2 win.
They’re not Saudi-owned, but there is optimism in Newcastle as two debutants opened their account.
Hendrick, meanwhile, says he is 100% in spite of not playing a competitive game for almost six months.
The 28-year-old recently joined Newcastle on a free transfer.
The Republic of Ireland midfielder was a free agent following his recent departure from Burnley.
The midfielder is available on a free transfer having recently left Burnley.
The Dubliner is a free agent after his Clarets contract expired yesterday.
The Premier League club were ‘unable to agree terms on a new deal’ with the Dubliner.
The Ireland midfielder is one of five Burnley players with a contract that’s due to expire on 30 June.
The Burnley midfielder is out of contract this summer.
Newcastle United want to sign both Irish internationals but Clarets will trigger clause in Brady’s contract and hope Hendrick stays.
Steve Bruce’s team had to settle for a draw after 40-year-old Aaron Wilbraham equalised in the 79th minute.
Seamus Coleman was sent off for Everton for a second yellow card.
Meanwhile, Jeff Hendrick started for Burnley, while Robbie Brady came off the bench.
Meanwhile, Aaron Connolly made his home debut for the Seagulls
The midfielder is in line for his fiftieth cap on Thursday, and is glad to be playing in his favoured position.
Ireland face the only side to beat McCarthy in a competitive home game on Thursday, as the race to Euro 2020 hots up.
The Burnley midfielder excelled for Ireland at Euro 2016, but has struggled to replicate that form at international level since then.
With only three games of the season remaining, the Italian could be hit with a touchline ban for his behaviour on Monday night.
Maurizio Sarri’s side failed to capitalise on defeats suffered by their top four rivals this evening.
The Ireland midfielder opened the scoring against Chelsea.
The Boys in Green struggled amid difficult conditions against the lowest seeded team in Group D.
Three points for Ireland – but the performance left a lot to be desired.
The Irish international made way for Johann Berg Gudmundsson in Saturday’s defeat to Crystal Palace.
The Premier League club have activated a clause to add a further year to the Dubliner’s deal.
Check out how we assessed the Irish team on a disappointing night in Dublin.
We rate Martin O’Neill’s men after tonight’s Aviva stalemate.
Martin O’Neill has challenged Jeff Hendrick to improve on recent displays for his country.
The Burnley star has been confirmed as a starter for tomorrow night’s clash with Denmark.
The Irish boss says the unavailability of captain Seamus Coleman will be keenly felt on Saturday night.
Kevin Long, Stephen Ward and Jeff Hendrick all started as the Clarets went down 3-1 to Olympiacos.
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Jimmy Dunne scored the game’s only goal at Turner’s Cross.
Boys in Green boss Martin O’Neill gave game time to several players previously on the periphery of the squad.
Harry Arter was on target in Bournemouth’s 4-0 win over Huddersfield.
Seamus Coleman and Jon Walters have joined up with the Boys in Green ahead of their vital World Cup play-off games.
The Dubliner is showing some excellent form ahead of the crucial play-off games with Denmark next month.
Speculation linking Sean Dyche to the Everton job is unlikely to subside after his Burnley side beat Newcastle to climb the Premier League.
Sean Dyche’s side moved up to seventh place after Jeff Hendrick scored the only goal to sink Newcastle, who drop to ninth.
Eamon Dunphy maintains he doesn’t like Martin O’Neill’s style, but he “can live with it”.