Newcastle United have announced that midfielder Sandro Tonali may make his return to competitive play for their match against Tottenham on September 1, following the end of his 10-month suspension for violating gambling regulations in Italy.

Tonali, 24, received a ban from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) in October 2023.

After transferring to the Premier League, he also faced a two-month suspended ban from the English Football Association (FA) for breaching betting rules.

Newcastle shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that, "Sandro Tonali will be available for selection on Wednesday, August 28, following the end of his ten-month suspension from competitive football."

As part of a plea deal with the FIGC, Tonali will undergo treatment for gambling issues and participate in educational talks about his experience over the next eight months.

His cooperation with the investigation by the FIGC and the Italian prosecutor’s office helped reduce his potential suspension from three years.

In England, Tonali’s ban was suspended due to his cooperation and self-reporting, as determined by an independent FA regulatory commission.

Signed from AC Milan in July 2023 for a fee of approximately €70 million ($74.7m), Tonali has not played for Newcastle since shortly before his suspension began.

Before the ban, he featured in 11 matches and scored once.