"Newcastle hand starts in midfield to Lewis Miley and Jacob Ramsey as Eddie Howe freshens his side up against Jose Mourinho's Benfica. The Magpies lost their first home game of the campaign against Barcelona and are looking for a fightback against the Portuguese side. Mourinho has only won on three of his 12 visits to St James' Park. Howe has left Sandro Tonali and Joelinton on the bench in a youthful-looking engine room."
"Newcastle fans will see a familiar face in the Benfica ranks. Defender Nicolas Otamendi spent five years in the Premier League with Manchester City and the 37-year-old brings a huge amount of experience to Mourinho's back-line. The visitors will look to Greece international and top-scorer this season, Vangelis Pavlidis, as a focal point in attack. Benfica XI: Anatoliy Trubin, Tomás Araújo, Nicolás Otamendi, António Silva, Amar Dedic, Fredrik Aursnes, Enzo Barrenechea, Richard Ríos, Heorhii Sudakov, Vangelis Pavlidis, Dodi Lukébakio"
Newcastle start Lewis Miley and Jacob Ramsey in midfield with a youthful engine room as Eddie Howe rotates his side. Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Anthony Elanga are named on the bench while Nick Woltemade leads the attack. Newcastle seek a response after losing their first home game of the campaign to Barcelona. Mourinho has won only three of his 12 visits to St James' Park. Benfica include experienced defender Nicolas Otamendi and will look to top-scorer Vangelis Pavlidis as a focal point in attack. Both starting XIs are named for the fixture.
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