St James' Park is set to host a mouth-watering Champions League clash between Newcastle United and Barcelona. After a year away from the continent's top competition, the Magpies are back and ready to face the five-time winners.

Newcastle's manager, Eddie Howe, expressed his excitement about the match, stating that the draw against Barcelona had a "magical feel" to it. He looks forward to experiencing the atmosphere and aims for a positive result. Howe also believes that the squad is stronger compared to two years ago and that the early games are crucial for setting the tone.

Barcelona, managed by Hansi Flick, are aiming to win their first Champions League title since 2015. However, they will be without their young star, Lamine Yamal, due to pubis discomfort. Memories of Barcelona's epic semi-final clash with Inter last season still linger, highlighting the team's reliance on outscoring their opponents.

Newcastle United, meanwhile, is in a rebuilding phase. With just one win in their early Premier League matches, Eddie Howe's team is banking on the aerial prowess of Woltemade and the speed of Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga to trouble Barcelona. New additions to the attack, Anthony Elanga, Yoane Wissa, and Nick Woltemade, will be key for Newcastle. However, Wissa will miss the match due to injury.

The match kicks off at 8pm BST. In the UK, the game will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with coverage starting at 7pm BST. Discovery+ and Amazon Prime Video are also options for viewers in the UK. In the US, Paramount+ holds the primary rights, with TUDN, Univision, UniMás, and ViX also streaming the game. DAZN Canada offers three packages for access to the game, while HBO Max and TNT Sports are alternatives to Prime Video in Mexico.

The referee for the match is Glenn Nyberg (SWE), with Jérôme Brisard (FRA) as the VAR.

Bookmakers are favouring Barcelona with odds at +135, while Newcastle are at +180 and a draw is +270.