A crucial clash will be on the cards as Newcastle United welcome AC Milan for matchday six of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League. So far, Group F, which also includes Borussia Dortmund and PSG, remains wide open ahead of Wednesday's fixtures, with the German outfit sitting on top of the table with 10 points, followed closely behind by Les Parisiens, who have picked up seven.
Meanwhile, Newcastle and Milan have earned five points each and sit in third and last respectively. As such, both the Magpies and the Rossoneri are still in the running for qualifying for the round of 16, but will need more than just a win to progress. Given that PSG have a two point advantage, should the ambitious French club come out on top against Dortmund, a victory for either Newcastle or Milan will count for nothing.
Indeed, each of these two teams will also need Dortmund, who are on a three match winning streak in this contest, to do them a huge favor and prevent Les Parisiens from picking up a point. For Newcastle, who are back in the Champions League for the first time in over two decades, it has been a bit of a bumpy journey so far. Still, their draw against Milan on matchday one means that they are unbeaten in their last three meetings against Italian sides in European competition. And perhaps encouragingly for Eddie Howes's side, Milan have endured a frustrating run against English sides dating back well over a decade.
Milan's hoodoo when it comes to facing English teams is a well-known fact among Rossoneri supporters. Stefano Pioli's side, who currently sit in third place in Serie A, have won just one of their last 21 road fixtures against English teams and have won just one of their last 12 meetings overall against Premier League sides.
Although Newcastle are facing an injury crisis at the moment, that stat does not bode well for Milan, who struggled to break down the Magpies in their first meeting earlier at San Siro and have failed to win their last four away games across all competitions - including a frustrating 3-2 defeat to Atalanta over the weekend.
Team news: Newcastle vs Milan
Newcastle: Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Elliot Anderson, Harvey Barnes, Sven Botman, Joe Willock, Matt Targett, Javi Manquillo, and Nick Pope are all still out injured, while former Milan defender Sandro Tonali is banned.
Milan: Milan have been given a huge boost with Rafael Leao expected to start on Wednesday, but are still missing several key players due to injuries, including defenders Malick Thiaw, Pierre Kalulu, and Simon Kjaer. Additional absentees include Noah Okafor and Marco Sportiello.
Match facts: Newcastle vs Milan
- Newcastle's record against Italian sides in European competition is W2 D3 L3, while at home it's W1 D1 L1
- The Magpies are unbeaten in their last three meetings against Italian teams (W1 D2)
- Overall, Newcastle have lost just four of their last 23 UCL group stage (W11 D8)
- Milan have won just one of their last 21 away games against English sides (D8 L12); overall, their record is W12 D14 L19
Broadcast info: Newcastle vs Milan
How can I watch Newcastle vs Milan live?
USA: Newcastle vs Milan kicks off at 3 pm EST in the USA and will be live-streamed on Paramount+.
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UK: Fans in the UK not traveling to St. James's Park to watch the game in person can catch this tie on TV on TNT Sports 1, while live-streaming options include TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, and the discovery+ App. If following the match via radio is your thing, BBC 5 Radio Live will be providing audio commentary that you can also access via computer and other devices.
Italy: Viewers in Italy can live-stream this match via Amazon Prime Video.
Australia: Fans based in Australia can catch this match live on Stan Sport.
Canada: Newcastle vs Milan will be live-streamed via DAZN Canada.
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