Jaissle upbeat despite Newcastle friendly defeat

Newcastle's new boss sees positives in a youthful side's narrow loss to Leverkusen.

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What happened. Newcastle lost 2-1 to Bayer Leverkusen in a friendly at St James' Park, but new head coach Matthias Jaissle remained positive.

• Crowd exceeded 39,000 at St James' Park.
• Youthful team still adjusting to departures of Gordon, Tonali, and Guimarães.
• Jaissle is closing in on Benfica's Amar Dedic.

Newcastle face Liverpool in the Premier League next Sunday, needing improvement.

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