Newcastle United handed huge boost ahead of Stoke City clash

Newcastle United have confirmed that manager Rafa Benitez is back and will resume full responsibilities with the club.

Benitez had been forced to miss the Magpies last two games after he underwent surgery to sort out problems relating to is hernia.

He watched from home as his side pulled off a 1-0 win against Swansea during the weekend to record their second victory of the season.

The club have recently taken to Twitter on Tuesday to reveal that Benitez is now back and wrote “The boss is back”.

The Spanish manager will now be involved again in the club’s training and will be present when they face off against Stoke during the weekend.

Benitez is widely regarded as one of the best tacticians in world football so his presence will be a boost to the club.

Should he manage to record three wins in a row, it will also boost confidence among fans and players of his club.