Newcastle host Barcelona in the first leg of their tie on Tuesday night in a repeat of a group-stage encounter in September. That encounter saw Barcelona prevail as 2-1 winners with Marcus Rashford scoring a brace for the visitors. While the on-loan winger took the plaudits that night, Barca were missing their talisman in Lamine Yamal who was absent due to a groin injury. 'For me, it's a shame he's not playing,' Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said during his pre-match conference ahead of that match. That came last year when he scored 18 in 55 games, he has 19 in 19 matches fewer.

Source: Daily Mail March 10, 2026 16:05 UTC