This afternoon’s tie, then, provides an opportunity for the Blues to get back to form as they face a Newcastle team struggling for domestic form. They came very close to beating Barcelona midweek, with that match ultimately finishing level after Lamine Yamal’s injury-time equaliser, but have tumbled to 12th in the league after a poor run of two wins in eight.
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