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Eddie Howe says Newcastle will not ‘shrink’ in Barcelona last-16 second leg

Eddie Howe takes Newcastle training
Eddie Howe is all smiles as Newcastle prepare to face Barcelona in Spain. Photograph: Alejandro García/EPA

A week ago Eddie Howe called it the “biggest match in the club’s history”, and that was in Newcastle; this time it’s Barcelona, but Howe has insisted his players will not be overawed when they walk out at Camp Nou for their Champions League last-16 second leg on Wednesday night.

“You can’t shrink at the size of the game, and I don’t think we will,” the Newcastle manager said. “We have got many players who have played in so many games now; we have become accustomed to it.”

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