The membership’s Saudi-backed takeover has seen a staggering enchancment in fortunes each on and off the pitch as Eddie Howe guided the membership into the highest 4 final season, qualifying for a contest they final performed in in 2003.
It’s a must to beat one of the best to be one of the best and Newcastle have been handed the hardest of duties again at Europe’s desk desk, being draw within the so-called ‘group of death’ alongside the Milan giants, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund in Group F.
A win in Italy could be a press release from Newcastle however a defeat will go away many questioning their credentials.
Date, kick-off time and venue
AC Milan vs Newcastle is scheduled for a 5.45pm BST kick-off on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
The match will happen at San Siro in Milan.
The place to look at AC Milan vs Newcastle
TV channel: Within the UK, the sport can be televised reside on TNT Sports activities 1, with protection starting at 5pm.
Reside stream: Subscribers can even catch the competition reside on-line by way of the TNT Sports activities app and web site.
Reside weblog: You may observe all of the motion on matchday by way of Normal Sport’s reside weblog.
AC Milan vs Newcastle staff information
Milan had been thumped 4-1 by rivals Inter on the weekend however one optimistic for the Rossoneri is that Fikayo Tomori is eligable to play following his Serie A suspension.
The Italian giants have loads of former Premier League gamers of their squad, with Olivier Giroud prone to lead the road, supported by each Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christian Pulisic.
Newcastle rested each Alexander Isak and Sandro Tonali for the win over Brentford so the pair ought to play, the latter dealing with his former membership. Callum Wilson is okay regardless of some preliminary concern.
The most important blow for Eddie Howe is the absence of midfielder Joelinton, which means Sean Longstaff will get the nod to play on the San Siro.
AC Milan vs Newcastle prediction
This can be a actually robust one. AC Milan can depend themselves fortunate to even be within the competitors after benefiting from Juventus’ factors deduction final season however have the pedigree and nous on this stage.
You may by no means write Newcastle off lately and little question each participant can be decided to make their return after twenty years a optimistic one.
Newcastle’s backline may effectively be the deciding issue right here, both in positively within the type of the influential Kieran Trippier or negatively within the type of the gamers beside him.
AC Milan to win, 2-1.
Face to face (h2h) historical past and outcomes
AC Milan and Newcastle have by no means performed one another.
AC Milan vs Newcastle match odds
AC Milan: 17/10
Draw: 12/5
Newcastle: 13/8
Alexander Isak to attain first: 6/1
Odds by way of Betfair (topic to vary).
