Ben Parkinson of Newcastle United in action during the Premier League International Cup match v Real Sociedad

Newcastle United youngster Ben Parkinson is ‘hitting the benchmarks’ as he continues to work his way back towards full fitness after an injury-ravaged 12 months.

The Magpies academy product made his first-team debut as a substitute in a Premier League defeat at Bournemouth just over two years ago and was also named in 11 other senior squads during the 2023/24 season.

After making a fine start to the following campaign with 11 goals in the first half of the season, Parkinson had been lined up to make a loan move away from St James Park and gain consistent game-time with an EFL or National League club.

However, an ankle injury ended any thoughts of a temporary switch and the Durh

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