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The [[A-Leagues All Stars Game|A-League All Stars Men]] squad will initially consist of 23 to 26 players, as selected by the coaching staff, before being finalised to an 18 to 20 player squad.<ref name="squadrules">{{cite web |title=A-Leagues All Stars fan voting open NOW: How it works |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagues-all-stars-vote-team-squad-who-will-play-how-to-vote-pick-your-squad-newcastle-arsenal-women/ |publisher=A-League |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=en-AU |date=25 March 2024}}</ref> Only a maximum of four players per club can be chosen.<ref name="squadrules"/> [[Nestory Irankunda]] and [[Daniel Penha]] were announced to be the first two players to be selected in the squad as voted by fans.<ref name="firstannouncementsquad">{{cite web |title=First FOUR A-League All Stars named as iconic Kappa playing kit unveiled |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-all-stars-squad-players-announced-kit-revealed-pictures-irankunda-penha-chidiac-wilkinson-arsenal-newcastle/ |publisher=[[A-League]] |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=en-AU |date=23 April 2024}}</ref><ref name="sportingnews">{{cite web |last1=Kidane |first1=Benyam |title=Nestory Irankunda headlines A-League All Stars as special edition Kappa kit unveiled |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/football/news/nestory-irankunda-league-all-stars-kappa-kit/b28a21741a63dd7ff4adb96e |website=Sporting News |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=en-au |date=24 April 2024}}</ref> On 14 May 2024, [[Patrick Kisnorbo]] was named [[head coach]] of the A-League All Stars Men, with [[Robert Stanton (soccer)|Robert Stanton]] and [[Mark Milligan]] as assistant coaches and [[Michael Theo]] as goalkeeping coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Patrick Kisnorbo named A-League All Stars Men boss as stacked coaching staff revealed |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-all-stars-head-coach-staff-kisnorbo-newcastle-united-tickets-latest-news-details/ |publisher=A-Leagues |access-date=14 May 2024 |language=en-AU |date=14 May 2024}}</ref>
 
A 13-player preliminary squad selected by Kisnorbo was announced on 15 May. Penha withdrew due tofor personal reasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=PRELIM SQUAD: 13 A-League All Stars Men players locked in to face Premier League giants |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-all-stars-squad-to-play-newcastle-united-premier-league-tickets-schedule/ |publisher=A-Leagues |access-date=16 May 2024 |language=en-AU |date=14 May 2024}}</ref> Following the [[2024 A-League Men finals series#Semi-finals|season's semi-finals]] on 20 May, Kisnorbo added eight players from [[Sydney FC]] and [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]] to finalise a 21-player squad for the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-all-stars-squad-vs-newcastle-united-full-team-whos-playing-irankunda/|title=A-League All Stars Men lock in final 21-player squad to take on Newcastle United this Friday|website=A-Leagues|date=20 May 2024}}</ref> Around the same day, [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]'s head coach [[Eddie Howe]] announced a 29-player squad for the matches against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and the A-League Men All Stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/news/latest-news/squad-for-australia-trip-confirmed-as-magpies-head-down-under/|title=Squad for Australia trip confirmed as Magpies head Down Under|website=[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]|date=19 May 2024}}</ref> [[Garang Kuol]] featured as the only Australian player for ''The Magpies'' from their [[2023–24 Newcastle United F.C. season|2023–24 season]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pisani |first1=Sacha |title=Confirmed: Newcastle United will bring Garang Kuol home to take on A-Leagues All Stars |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-all-stars-garang-kuol-newcastle-united-socceroos-tickets-dates-how-to-watch/ |publisher=A-Leagues |access-date=14 May 2024 |language=en-AU |date=9 May 2024}}</ref>
 
Before the match, Howe renamed the starting line-up from their match against Tottenham to consist of [[Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy|under-21s players]]. [[Kieran Trippier]] was named on the bench as the only over-21 player in the match squad after a majority of first-team players were withdrawn.<ref name="lineup">{{cite web |last1=Scurr |first1=Dominic |title=Newcastle United line-up: Kieran Trippier call made as former West Ham man starts ahead of summer move |url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-line-up-kieran-trippier-call-made-as-former-west-ham-man-starts-ahead-of-summer-move-4641021 |website=The Shields Gazette |access-date=25 May 2024 |language=en-GB |date=24 May 2024}}</ref> Kuol made his unofficial starting debut for Newcastle in the match.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team news: First start for Kuol |url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/news/latest-news/team-news-first-start-for-kuol/ |publisher=[[Newcastle United F.C.]] |access-date=25 May 2024 |language=en |date=24 May 2024}}</ref> None of the players named for the English side had registered a [[Premier League]] start prior to the match.<ref name="criticism">{{cite web |title=NUFC receive seven-figure transfer boost ahead of summer window - was it worth it? |url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-receive-seven-figure-transfer-boost-ahead-of-summer-window-was-it-worth-it-4641787 |website=The Shield Gazette |access-date=25 May 2024 |language=en-GB |date=24 May 2024}}</ref>