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ATLETICO MADRID will travel to Italy to face Lazio in their Champions League group stage opener.The two sides last met in the Europa League back in 2012, with Atleti winning 4-1 over two legs.
Kick off time: 8pm BST
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CELTIC will make the trip to the Netherlands to face last season’s Eredivisie champions Feyenoord.Brendon Rodgers will be hoping he can guide the Hoops to a Champions League last-16 spot for the time since the 2012/13 season.
Kick off time: 8pm BST
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LAST season’s La Liga winners Barcelona will face Belgium champions Royal Antwerp in their opening Champions League group stage match.The Spanish giants haven’t won the elite European competition since 2015 – and Xavi will be hoping he can bring the prestigious trophy back the Camp Nou this season.
Kick off time: 8pm BST
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RB LEIPZIG will take on last season’s Swiss champions Young Boys in their first Champions League group stage match of the season.Marco Rose’s side have been in fine form in the Bundesliga in recent weeks, winning three games on the bounce – and they will be hoping to continue their top form on the European stage.
Kick off time: 5.45pm BST
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NEWCASTLE could face a Uefa punishment because of a storm that has disrupted their Champions League plans.Eddie Howe’s pre-match press conference was delayed by the torrential weather spreading across Europe.
Uefa could dish out a punishment for Eddie Howe’s delayed press conferenceCredit: Getty
Newcastle’s flight to Milan was delayed by almost three hoursCredit: Getty
Howe and his Newcastle squad landed in Milan around 7:50pm local time on Monday night.
Uefa rules state press conferences must take place between 12-8pm.
Newcastle had scheduled their press conference to take place at 7pm, but stormy conditions disrupted their journey to northern Italy.
The Magpies boss eventually spoke to the assembled media at 9pm.
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Toon were supposed to travel to Milan Malpensa Airport at 2:30pm, but their flight only took off at 4:49pm.
Howe revealed he and the squad were forced to wait on the runway for some time before departing.
He said: “I believe it was a weather problem, so we were delayed taking off. We were sat on the runway for quite some time. It was nothing that’s too out of the ordinary for us. We do a lot of travelling in the UK, and it can happen from time to time. We’re here now.
“It’s just part and parcel of the job that we do. It’s not out of the normal that that can happen. This was a weather problem, but we’ve been in similar situations.
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“It’s been a long day for us, we had an early start and a late finish. It’s been a day of preparation, trying to get all of our game plan right and make sure we’re as well organised as we can be for tomorrow’s game. It’s been intense. As soon as the game finished against Brentford, we immediately turned our attention to this one.
“It’s something we’re used to, although it’s a slightly later arrival time than we would have liked for the players. It’s no big deal though.
“The thought of not coming earlier in the day was so we could do our tactical work behind closed doors. For me, that’s so important, that we get our work done and are able to work because it’s such a small amount of time between games. It was really valuable that we did that.
“I don’t think it impacted the flight schedule, the weather did that. We wanted to train and prepare for the game, whereas if you train here then that goes out of the window.”
And although the delay was out of the club’s control, Newcastle could still be sanctioned after breaking Article 73.
The regulation states: “Article 73 of the UEFA regulations state: “Press conferences must start between 12.00 and 20.00 local time. Exceptions to these timings must be agreed in advance with UEFA.”
However it is possible Uefa will let Newcastle off the hook as the bad weather was unpredictable and out of their control.
The Magpies take on AC Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday in their first Champions League game for 20 years. More
MANCHESTER UNITED can thanks neighbours City for a surprise boost for Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Bayern Munich.Home boss Thomas Tuchel will serve a one-match dugout ban for a red card against Pep Guardiola’s men in last year’s quarter-finals.
Bayern chief Thomas Tuchel will be missing from the benchCredit: Rex
Harry Kane must be champing at the bit to take on misfiring Man UtdCredit: Getty
United might need any help they can get against Harry Kane and Co.
And that includes the absence of Tuchel’s animated antics pitch-side.
The ex-Chelsea chief lost his cool in the second leg against Man City at the Allianz Arena in April.
Tuchel was restrained by a Bayern assistant as he protested over a challenge by Aymeric Laporte on Kingsley Coman in the dying minutes.
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But the German continued his complaints and referee Clement Turpin sent him to the stands.
Tuchel was no doubt frustrated as Bayern were being held at 1-1, which was the final score, meaning a 4-1 exit on aggregate.
City, of course, went on to win the Treble.
In contrast, Erik ten Hag’s United go to the same venue after three defeats in their opening five Premier League games.
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Ex-Tottenham striker Kane seems certain to line up against the Red Devils after four goals in four unbeaten Bundesliga matches for Bayern.
That makes a hamstring injury for United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka that rules him out for a “few weeks” even more of a problem for Ten Hag.
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CRISTIANO RONALDO mania hit Iran as fans chased Al-Nassr’s team bus and flocked into the club’s hotel upon the superstar’s arrival.Huge crowds lined the streets and mobbed the bus, hoping to see Ron ahead of Tuesday’s Asian Champions League tie with Persepolis.
Fans flocked around the bus hoping to see big names like RonaldoCredit: Instagram @alnassr
Ron and Co got an amazing reception as they arrived for the huge cup tieCredit: Instagram @alnassr
Al-Nassr had to amend their plans due to fans gathering in their hundredsCredit: Instagram @alnassr
There were even claims Al-Nassr called off a training session because of the frenzy caused by hundreds of supporters.
It shows Ronaldo’s fame has spread even wider across Asia since his switch to Saudi Arabia in January this year.
And the hype has heightened since the summer influx to Saudi Arabia of more big names like Neymar, Karim Benzema and Aymeric Laporte.
Ron himself has been joined at his club by Sadio Mane, whose former Liverpool team-mates Roberto Firmino, Fabinho and Jordan Henderson have switched to the same league.
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Al-Nassr posted clips on X, formerly known as Twitter, of fans running to try to catch the yellow bus.
Many raised their phones, desperate to take photos of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner through the vehicle’s windows.
Manchester United and Real Madrid legend Ron, 38, is the top overseas sporting attraction in Iran, where football is the main game.
He has just failed to make the Ballon d’Or shortlist for the first time since 2003.
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Such a run could be considered a compliment – but Ron’s longevity is nothing compared to the historic reputation of Persepolis.
The town currently hosting Al-Nassr was the capital of the Persian empire from around 500 BC to 330 BC.
And its archaeological ruins make it a World Heritage Site.
But despite quitting football’s elite leagues Ron is far from a relic.
And after his extra time double won the Arab Club Champions Cup for Al-Nassr in August, he is dreaming of adding Asia’s main club trophy to his five Champions League successes in Europe.
The road was packed as Ron arrived with Al-NassrCredit: Instagram @alnassr More
NEWCASTLE make their long-awaited return to the Champions League on Tuesday night with a mouth-watering tie at European giants AC Milan.As it’s such a massive occasions, SunSport have enlisted the help of their betting experts to preview the contest, and carefully select their best bets, tips and sign-up bonuses for the San Siro showdown.
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Milan vs Newcastle preview
As mentioned, it’s a momentous time for Newcastle and their supporters as Champions League football has arrived.
Last season’s fourth place finish was all the club’s hierarchy, players and fans wanted come the turn of the year and they managed to stay on strongly to land themselves a spot in the top tier of European football.
They last dined at the top table back in 2002/03 – over 20 years ago.
Much has changed since then but one thing has remained the same – they face a Milan side in the competition.
The Toon travel to the Italian city to take on Euro powerhouse Milan in the opening group stage tie.
With PSG and Borussia Dortmund to come in the competition, a fast start is imperative and they could take a big scalp with a win here.
It’s not been the best of league starts for Eddie Howe’s men, though they did get the better of Brentford on Saturday to ease the early season woes.
There had been no such woes for Milan who’d started with the full nine points from their three games, before Saturday’s humiliating 5-1 defeat in the derby to Inter.
They need to bounce back but Newcastle could be a tough nut to crack.
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As Milan showed a few days ago, they can be got at and will concede chances.
Newcastle might be a bit edgy coming into this one given the size of the task at hand, but once they settle they can show their quality from last season.
Milan have conceded seven in their last three and Newcastle’s pace on the counter, should the game play out that way, could be huge.
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He was rested on Saturday with this game in mind and can make a big splash here.
Isak scored a brace on the opening day before a couple of quiet outings before the international break.
Scored on Sweden duty and can hit fresh here, with pace and power set to cause big issues to the hosts.
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Picked up slight injury on international duty but made the bench at the weekend.
Likely just rested for this one as he heads back to face his old team.
Will be a force on the ball and also keen to get one over his former employees.
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