"Newcastle begin their Champions League campaign at home to LaLiga giants Barcelona on Thursday, September 18. The Magpies return to the competition after a one-year hiatus, having narrowly missed out on making it through the group stage two seasons ago. Eddie Howe's side faced Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan in Europe during 2022-23 but on this occasion will face a minimum of eight different teams due to the Champions League's rebrand."
"The league phase draw has pitted Newcastle against Barcelona first with a key Los Cules midfielder a fresh doubt for the visit to Tyneside. Frenkie de Jong, who occasionally skippers Hansi Flick's side, has sustained an injury and may no longer appear at St. James' Park in under a fortnight. An official Barcelona statement read: "The player Frenkie de Jong has suffered a slight injury to the external obturator [hip] muscle in his right leg. His recovery will determine his availability.""
Newcastle host Barcelona in the Champions League opener on Thursday, September 18. The Magpies return to the competition after a one-year absence and will encounter at least eight different opponents under the rebranded format. Barcelona may be without midfielder Frenkie de Jong after he suffered a slight external obturator (hip) muscle injury in his right leg, with recovery determining his availability. Newcastle could be missing Joelinton following a hip injury in the 3-2 defeat to Liverpool. Newcastle bolstered their squad this summer with signings including Nick Woltemade, Yoane Wissa, Jacob Ramsey and Malick Thiaw. Alexander Isak completed a British record transfer to Liverpool.
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