On the match against their South Korean opponents: “We’re looking forward to the game. I just walked out of the hotel for the first time since arriving last night and I was hit by the heat again, which we’re looking forward to. Playing in this heat is extreme but we’re honoured to be asked to play here and it’s a privilege to play in this game against such a strong team. We won’t underestimate our opponents.”

Howe confirmed that Sven Botman, who picked up an injury against Arsenal, does not have a serious issue but will not be able to play in this game.

The Magpies boss said he will “do everything I can” to get new teenage signing Park Seung-soo on the pitch in front of his home country fans and added: “We’ve had only a very short term impression, one or two training sessions. It’s been very positive so far. It’s all new experiences for him but I sure he’ll do very, very well. We’re very keen to look at this as a future market for us.”

On the different tests they will face against Team K League and then Tottenham on Sunday: “We’re going to look at it in terms of where our players are fitness-wise. I think we’re going to balance our teams on players that are slightly fresher to possibly play the first game. Players that maybe need a little bit more recovery time after the Arsenal game will play the second.”

He added: “We’re focusing on our first Premier League match against Aston Villa, making sure that we’re getting ready for that. Pre-season plays a big part in getting the players ready to play but [also] making sure they don’t pick up too many injuries, so that will certainly be considered.”

On the summer transfer window, Howe said Newcastle “have to bring in the right players at the right prices” and that they cannot “act out of character for how we’ve always tried to work in the windows”.

He added: “If the right player isn’t out there for the right price, then we can’t do the deals. Everything’s got to fall in line. Obviously, we’re looking to improve the squad, we’re looking to try and add depth and quality to the areas that we’ve identified. Fingers crossed we can get some deals done.”