Confirmed line-ups for Champions League play-off as Magpies make lengthy journey to Azerbaijan
Newcastle are in Azerbaijan tonight for a Champions League play-off towards Qarabag. Comply with the motion with our stay commentary…
Newcastle make the 5,061-mile spherical journey to face Qarabag tonight within the first leg of their Champions League play-off.
It’s an undesirable fixture for Eddie Howe’s facet who have been sitting inside the highest eight within the league part earlier than a final-day draw at Paris Saint-Germain noticed them slip to twelfth.
The return is subsequent week, both facet of a frightening journey to Premier League title-chasers Manchester Metropolis.
Newcastle will, at the very least, journey in buoyant temper following the 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa on Saturday.
Qarabag are arguably the smallest membership left within the competitors and their final league part recreation noticed them hammered 6-0 by Liverpool at Anfield.
The Azerbaijanis have recorded some notable wins on this season’s competitors, nonetheless, successful 3-2 at Benfica whereas beating FC Copenhagen and Eintracht Frankfurt on residence soil. Additionally they drew 2-2 with Chelsea.
QARABAG TEAM NEWS vs NEWCASTLE
Qarabag: Kochalski, Silva, Mustafazade, Medina, Jafarquliyev, Bichalho, Jankovic, Andrade, Montiel, Zoubir, Duran
NEWCASTLE TEAM NEWS vs QARABAG
Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar and Emil Krafth are all dominated out for the guests.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Corridor, Tonali, Gordon, Barnes, Thiaw, Elanga, Woltemade, Willock, Burn
The stats for Qarabag v Newcastle
- Qarabag are the primary Azerbaijani facet to achieve this stage of the Champions League
- The hosts have scored at the very least twice in three of their 4 residence European matches this season
- Newcastle are winless in three away fixtures within the competitors this time period
- Anthony Gordon has six objectives on this season’s Champions League
- The second leg can be performed at St James’ Park
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