Newcastle United v AC Milan Champions League preview

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00:00 So here we are back at St James' Park previewing another Champions League night.

00:04 As you can see there, St James' Park has been given the full Champions League makeover.

00:10 Obviously a big game tomorrow night, PSG Milan here.

00:16 Hopefully not the final time Newcastle will play in the Champions League this season.

00:20 Many in favour from Borussia Dortmund to qualify for the last 16.

00:26 Newcastle need to win here on Wednesday night and hope that PSG fail to win in Dortmund.

00:32 On that basis, Newcastle will qualify on head-to-head records against PSG.

00:36 Obviously a win here and a draw in Paris a few weeks ago.

00:40 Just been speaking to Eddie Howe there.

00:43 Injuries, as it is the case always, Newcastle at the moment.

00:48 Three fresh ones, if you like, possibly not, but three players that missed training this morning.

00:55 Martin Dabravka, Anthony Gordon and Sean Longstaff.

00:59 They weren't spotted by the TV cameras, which led to Eddie Howe being asked about those three players

01:05 in his pre-match press conference there.

01:08 And yeah, a typical Eddie Howe response.

01:11 Gave nothing away, but did actually say that Martin Dabravka's availability is slightly unclear.

01:20 So yeah, sounds like Martin Dabravka is a doubt.

01:25 So that would naturally, if he isn't able to play, bring in Loris Karius, which would be a story in itself.

01:32 Obviously, we all know the talk around Loris Karius in this competition, the Champions League final.

01:36 We don't have to go all over that.

01:39 We all know what happened.

01:41 But yeah, that would be quite a story for Loris Karius in the two games that he has.

01:46 The one game he's played for Newcastle so far, the Cardinal World Cup final against Manchester United.

01:51 And then potentially a second one, which could involve Newcastle qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League

01:56 for the first time in their history.

01:59 So yeah, huge game here tomorrow night.

02:04 Also support Callum Wilson, I must add, at the end there.

02:07 He said he's 100% fit.

02:09 Will Callum Wilson start? Will he go up with Eddie Howe, go with Alexander Izzac?

02:12 We'll have to wait and see, but it's a big game here tomorrow.

02:15 Newcastle know what they need to do and they need to hold back Dortmund and do them a favour

02:18 so they can qualify.