Both Newcastle and AC Milan go into tonight's showdown at St. James' Park with a chance of reaching the Champions League knockout stage.
A place in the last-16 is out of their hands however as they each set off to recover a two-point deficit to Paris Saint-Germain, who face already-qualified Borussia Dortmund in Germany.
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Tied on five points, only a win will hand Newcastle and Milan a chance to knock PSG out if the Parisians fail to win or, as is necessary for Milan's hopes, they are defeated by Dortmund.
Eddie Howe's side come into the finale on the back of two miserable three-goal defeats to Everton and Tottenham, as injuries and a frantic fixture schedule catch up with them.
Milan have struggled on the road lately and a last-gasp defeat at Atalanta on the weekend means they have only managed two wins from their last ten games in all competitions.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Newcastle vs AC Milan is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off tonight, Wednesday December 13, 2023.
The match will take place at St. James' Park.
Where to watch Newcastle vs AC Milan
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Newcastle vs AC Milan team news
Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Livramento; Guimaraes, Miley, Joelinton; Almiron, Gordon, Wilson
Subs: Karius, Harrison, Dummett, Isak, Hall, Burn, Longstaff
AC Milan XI: Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Hernandez, Florenzi; Musah, Reijnders, Loftus-Cheek; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao
Subs: Nava, Mirante, Adli, Jovic, Okafor, Chukwueze, Pobega, Krunic, Traore, Nsiala-Makengo, Bartesaghi
Newcastle vs AC Milan prediction
The Magpies are relying on their shattered legs re-energising under the bright lights of a ferocious St. James' Park.
It is not hard to see that happening but the Rossoneri's last four away games have produced a combined 16 goals, so prepare for a wild night that may well favour the fresher bodies.
Milan to win, 3-2.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
September's 0-0 draw stands as the only meeting between these sides in competitive football.
Newcastle vs AC Milan match odds
Newcastle: 19/20
AC Milan: 11/4
Draw: 29/10
