It is not every day that Mickey and Minnie Mouse rock up at Newcastle United's training ground.
But this was not your typical afternoon at the club's Benton base.
A barbecue had been arranged for the players and their young families before the new season.
The words "better together" may have been signposted inside the canteen, but there was a notable absentee.
Alexander Isak was nowhere to be seen.
As much as Eddie Howe would love to be able to call upon Isak, the Newcastle head coach said it was "clear at the moment that we can't involve him in the group".