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NEWCASTLE, England — Italy international Sandro Tonali will be available for Newcastle from Aug. 28 following his ban for breaching betting rules. The midfielder has been serving a 10-month ban issued by the Italian federation for betting on teams he played for, which has ruled him out of action since October. An independent regulatory commission also sanctioned Tonali with an extra two-month ban that was suspended until the end of the coming season. Newcastle says it has received confirmation from Italy's soccer federation that Tonali's sanction will run up to and including Aug. 27. Tonali will miss Newcastle's opening two Premier League games against Southampton and Bournemouth plus the English League Cup match against Nottingham Forest on Aug. 27.
