• Players refused to carry out media duties during row • We’ve managed to sort the off-field stuff, says Lascelles

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The Newcastle captain, Jamaal Lascelles, says the bonus row at the club has been resolved before their Premier League opener against Tottenham on Saturday.

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Players had refused to carry out media activities at the start of the week, declining to appear for “walk-up shots” – shown when starting lineups are shown on TV before matches – for broadcast rights holders. However, the Newcastle squad carried out the media duties on Wednesday.

Lascelles told the club website: “We’ve managed to sort the off-field stuff. Now that’s out of the way, we don’t have any reason why we can’t go out and put on a good performance.

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“We know where we stand. No one’s moaning, no one’s upset and now it’s just about gelling together even more, working hard, getting a good energy around the club and the training ground – and doing what we do best, which is working hard and playing as team.”