Newcastle vs. Barça match guide for Tuesday: schedule, where to watch and lineups
Barça visit Newcastle this Tuesday at 9pm
BarcelonaNewcastle and Barça will face off this Tuesday (9 pm) at St. James' Park in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. The Catalan side aims to maintain their good form and secure a comfortable return leg, while the English team hopes to capitalize on their home advantage and advance despite being underdogs.
In European competition, the Magpies are coming off a 9-3 aggregate victory against Qarabag in the Round of 32. Barça, who skipped the Champions League knockout stage after finishing among the top eight teams in the group stage, are coming off a narrow 1-0 win against Athletic Club in La Liga in their last league encounter. On Saturday, Newcastle fell to Manchester City (1-3) in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Hansi Flick will be without Andreas Christensen, Pablo Gavi, De Jong, Koundé, and Balde, all sidelined with injuries. However, Gavi traveled with the team despite not being medically cleared. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe will be without Bruno Guimarães, Krafth, Schär, and Lewis Miley, all due to injury.
Time and place of the match
The match will be played on Tuesday at 9 p.m. at St. James' Park (Newcastle).
Where to watch the match (TV)
The match between England and Catalonia can be watched on television via Movistar Liga de Campeones. It can also be followed live on ARA, minute by minute.
Probable lineups
Newcastle (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Lewis Hall; Joelinton, Tonali; Elanga, Woltemade, Barnes; Gordon.
FC Barcelona (4-3-3): Juan García; Eric Garcia, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Cancelo; Bernal, Fermín, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski and Raphinha.
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy).