Champions League 2025-2026: Newcastle-Qarabag, the likely lineups

Not even a week later Newcastle and Qarabag return to face each other in the return match of the Champions League playoffs. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at St. James Park. The Magpies mortgaged their qualification to the round of 16 in the first leg in which they rifled a heavy 6-1 victory over the Azeris, who will try to avoid another knockout.

Howe seems intent on making a few changes from the first leg match: in attack space for Osula, with Wissa and Barnes on either side of him. In midfield Ramsey will be in the booth, and in defense the disqualified Thiaw will be missing: in his place Botman.

Gurbanov, on the other hand, is expected to confirm the’eleven of the first leg despite the thunderous defeat: in attack Duran, with Andrade, Montiel and Zoubir in support on the three-quarter. In midfield Bicalho with Jankovic, in defense Huseynov could take Mustafazada’s place

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Probable lineups

Newcastle (4-3-3): Ramsdale; J. Murphy, Botman, Burn, A. Murphy; Joelinton, Ramsey, Willock; Wissa, Osula, Barnes. Coach: Howe.

Qarabag (5-2-3): Kochalski; Silva, Huseynov, Medina, Cafarquliyev; Jankovic, Bicalho; Andrade, Montiel, Zoubir; Duran. Coach: Gurbanov.

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