As Newcastle prepared for the game against Barcelona, which ended 1-1 after two late goals, journalists and media were present at the training ground to watch the English side. This is standard for Champions League, i.e. the media being invited to a training session.
Eric Garcia is a serious doubt for tonight's match against Newcastle United. The versatile defender is dealing with muscle discomfort, which could rule him out of the game scheduled for 21:00 at St James' Park. His absence would be a significant setback for coach Hansi Flick, who may need to reorganise the defensive line.
The role of a goalkeeper can sometimes be very up and down. But [Pope] has to see the longer-term vision: simply be at his very best; forget about team selection. The message to Pope was: find the sharpness that made you one of England's more reliable keepers, or you may not start.
