Newcastle's return to the Champions League takes place this week as they welcome Barcelona to St James' Park.

The Magpies are playing among UEFA's elite for the second time in three years, and what a fixture they have to start with.

The Toon famously beat Barcelona 3-2 at St James' Park in the late 1990s with a Faustino Asprilla hat-trick writing his name into Geordie folklore, and Eddie Howe 's men will be hoping for a similar night here.

However, this Barcelona side are undoubtedly one of the best attacking sides in world football and dismantled Valencia 6-0 at the weekend despite having no Lamine Yamal .

Hansi Flick 's team are among the most exciting to watch in Europe and have been tipped to claim the Champions League title this year.

They made it to the semi-finals la

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