"Woltemade should be fine, he was sick and lost a little weight. He trained individually yesterday and felt good, so that's positive. Woltemade's availability will come as a boost for Newcastle as he can pose a serious threat to the Barcelona backline with his physical presence and eye for goal."
"Howe revealed that the team will not be able to count on midfielder Lewis Miley or right-back Tino Livramento for the first leg. Miley suffered a knee injury at the end of January and is expected to remain sidelined for at least a couple more matches. Livramento has been dealing with hamstring problems since the beginning of the year."
FC Barcelona travels to St James' Park to face Newcastle United in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 on March 10. Barcelona won their previous visit to Tyneside this season and aims to secure an advantage before the second leg at Camp Nou. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe confirmed that striker Nick Woltemade has recovered from a viral illness and will be available for both the upcoming FA Cup match against Manchester City and the Barcelona fixture. However, Newcastle faces significant absences, with midfielder Lewis Miley sidelined by a knee injury sustained in late January and right-back Tino Livramento unavailable due to ongoing hamstring problems since the start of the year.
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