While the majority of our players return to pre-season training on Monday, Newcastle have granted Jean-Alain Boumsong, Jermaine Jenas, Shay Given and Stephen Carr an extra week off.
The gesture has been made in view of the fact that their quartet were involved in post-season international action for their countries.
However it's possible that any or all of them may choose to return earlier - especially in view of the fact that the return of Craig Bellamy (and Hugo Viana) threatens to turn Monday into something of a media circus.
No such luck though for the three England lads who played out in Toulon barely a month ago, with Steven Taylor, Darren Ambrose and James Milner all due in on Monday.
They are expected to be joined by Robbie Elliott, Michael Chopra and Tony Caig, who we understand have all now agreed new one-year deals to stay at Newcastle.
Mange overaskelser her.. Spessielt i det siste avsnittett!
CAIG? Hva gjør han i klubben?
