Krul is back for the first time since damaging ankle ligaments while performing heroics in the second leg of Newcastle 's last - 32 win over Metalist Kharkiv in February .
Krul celebrated his 25th birthday on Wednesday .
Krul , who celebrated his 25th birthday on Wednesday , is back for the first time since damaging ankle ligaments while performing heroics in the second leg of Newcastle 's last - 32 win over Metalist Kharkiv in February .