Newcastle’s return to the Champions League takes place this week as they welcome Barcelona to St James’ Park.
The Magpies are playing among UEFA’s elite for the second time in three years, and what a fixture they have to start with.
Newcastle’s new signing Nick Woltemade had the dream debut against Wolves with a goal to win the gameGettyThe Toon famously beat Barcelona 3-2 at St James’ Park in the late 1990s with a Faustino Asprilla hat-trick writing his name into Geordie folklore, and Eddie Howe‘s men will be hoping for a similar night here.
However, this Barcelona side are undoubtedly one of the best attacking sides in world football and dismantled Valencia 6-0 at the weekend despite having no Lamine Yamal.
Hansi Flick‘s team are among the most exciting to watch in Europe and have been tipped to claim the Champions League title this year.
They made it to the semi-finals last time only to lose 7-6 on aggregate to Inter Milan in two of the best games the historic competition has ever seen.
Newcastle vs Barcelona: Date and how to follow
This Champions League League Phase game is set to take place on Thursday, September 18.
The reason for that is down to UEFA.
In the new format of the Champions League, UEFA have the first gameweek of action dedicated to their premier competition.
As a result, the fixtures are spread out over the week rather than having Thursday for Europa League and Conference League.
Kick-off at St James’ Park will be at 8pm.
talkSPORT will have live coverage from Tyneside, with Natalie Sawyer serving as your presenter.
Commentary will come from Jim Proudfoot and former Watford captain Troy Deeney.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
The game will also be shown on TNT Sports 1.
Yamal is an early doubt to play at St James’ ParkAFP This will be the fifth competitive meeting between Newcastle United and Barcelona, with the Magpies winning the first clash 3-2 in September 1997, before losing each of their next three against their Spanish opponents. Barcelona have won 12 of their last 16 UEFA Champions League games against English opposition (D2 L2), scoring 2.1 goals per game on average during that run. Newcastle have previously faced Spanish opposition 11 times in major European competition, winning six of those matches (L5), including each of their last three in succession. Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford has been directly involved in eight goals in 11 career starts against Newcastle (five goals, three assists), including four in six starts at St. James’ Park against them (two goals, two assists). Lamine Yamal’s next outing for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League will see him become the player with the most appearances in the competition while aged 18 or younger (currently on 23 – level with Paris SG’s Warren Zaire-Emery).Newcastle vs Barcelona: Team news
The Magpies will be without new striker Yoane Wissa due to a knee injury.
The forward joined the club in a £55million deal from Brentford on Deadline Day and scored twice for the DR Congo before suffering the knee problem, keeping him out of the 1-0 win over Wolves at the weekend.
In his place, Nick Woltemade had the dream debut, with a towering header sealing the victory after his £69m move from Stuttgart.
Jacob Ramsey will also miss out for Howe’s men due to an ankle problem.
Meanwhile, Barca are sweating over Yamal’s fitness.
The winger picked up an injury on international duty that kept him out at the weekend, and he might not make the trip to Tyneside.
Alejandro Balde, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi and Marc Andre ter Stegen are all out.
Wissa will not be playing under the lights at St James’ ParkGetty Barcelona were defeated in their last away UEFA Champions League game on English soil (4-0 v Liverpool) and have only lost consecutive such matches on one occasion previously (v Arsenal in 2011 and Chelsea in 2012). Newcastle have won just one of their last eight UEFA Champions League games (D3 L4), a 4-1 home win against Paris Saint-Germain during the 2023-24 group stage. Of managers with 10+ games in charge of a team in the UEFA Champions League, the two sides with the highest goals per game average are both Hansi Flick sides – 3.2 with Bayern Munich (2019-2021) and 3.1 with current club Barcelona. Barcelona’s Raphinha was directly involved in more goals than any other player in the UEFA Champions League last season (21 – 13 goals, eight assists). Of players to assist 10+ goals in the UEFA Champions League, the Brazilian has the best assists-per-game ratio of anyone in the competition’s history (0.46 – 12 in 26 appearances). Only three current Newcastle players have scored for the club in the UEFA Champions League; two of which are defenders (Dan Burn and Fabian Schar), along with Joelinton.Newcastle vs Barcelona: What has been said?
New Newcastle striker Woltemade is almost certain to lead the line against Barcelona on Thursday, and he can’t wait.
Speaking after his debut goal, he said: “It’s my first Champions League game at home here at St. James’ Park against Barcelona. I guess it can’t be better, so I’m really looking forward to it.
“I want to score goals, but I guess today was also important that we won the game.
“Now, I want to keep going and try my best every game, and if then the goals come, of course I’m really happy about it.”
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