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Newcastle return to the Champions League spotlight on Thursday night when they host Barcelona at St James’ Park. It promises to be one of the standout fixtures of the opening round, bringing together a side still finding its feet domestically and another who have already shown their attacking power in La Liga.
Eddie Howe’s team endured a frustrating start to the Premier League, failing to score in two of their first three matches and picking up just two points. The breakthrough finally came last time out, when new signing Nick Woltemade marked his debut with a goal in a much-needed 1-0 win over Wolves.
That result lifted the mood, though Newcastle’s underlying numbers remain mixed. Their xPTS of 7.05 from four games is higher than the five they have actually collected, while an xG total of 0.93 suggests their finishing has not yet clicked.
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