Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Newcastle
Match Time & Date:
13/12/2023
03:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Milan
Sparkles will be flying when Newcastle United and Milan square off against each other at St. James’ Park in an eagerly-awaited Champions League clash. The Magpies are still hit by injuries and it is no wonder they suffered back-to-back defeats to Everton (0-3) and Tottenham (1-4) in the last two league matches. Callum Wilson, who missed the last group game with injury, is back, while all Murphy, Willock, Pope, Targett, Botman, Barnes, and Burn remain in the treatment room.
The Rossoneri, on the other hand, need a win if they are to secure, at least, a top-three finish. As both sides will go for a win in the decider, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. As for the away side, Yunus Musah is back from suspension, while all Malick Thiaw, Noah Okafor, Pierre Kalulu, Marco Pellegrino, Simon Kjaer, and Marco Sportiello have been struggling with injuries of late.
Highlighted Player (Christian Pulisic):
Christian Pulisic is an American professional footballer who plays in the English Premier League with Chelsea. Born in Pennsylvania on the 18th of September, 1998, the talented midfielder joined Brackley Town's youth setup in 2005. He then went on to feature for Michigan Rush and PA classics before being recruited by Bundesliga outfit Borrusia Dortmund in February 2015.
Impressed with the rate of his progression at their academy, BVB integrated the teenager into their first team over the winter break. On the 30th of January, 2015, Pulisic made his professional debut at the age of 17, coming on as a substitute in Dortmund's 2-0 home win against Ingolstadt in the league. He then went on to score his first professional goal three months later in a 3-0 league win over Hamburger SV. Before joining English club Chelsea in 2018, Pulisic played a total of 4 seasons at Dortmund, three of which were as a full-time player and the last one on loan from the Blues.
The 21-year-old is now back at Chelsea for the 19/20 season and is currently on a contract that expires in 2024. Pulisic's club career honors include winning the 16/17 DFB Pokal with Dortmund. Additionally, Pulisic initially represented the USA at the under-15 and under-17 level before getting called up to the senior squad. He made his senior debut on the 29th of March,2016, as a substitute in USA's 4-0 thumping of Guatemala in the CONCACAF World cup qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (Newcastle):
Newcastle United failed to impress in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign and, as a result, they dropped to the English second tier. The Magpies will host their rivals at their St. James’ Park in the 2016/2017 Championship campaign and it has to be noted that the capacity of the stadium is 52,354.
Newcastle United have won four domestic trophies (1904/1905, 1906/1907, 1908/1909, 1926/1927), while lifting six FA Cup titles (1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955) and a number of star players were part of the St. James’ Park outfit in the past.
David Ginola, Michael Owen, Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Nolberto Solano, Gary Speed, Obafemi Martins and Kevin Nolan are notable footballers who are still remembered at the club. Newcastle’s fiercest rivals are Sunderland and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals face each other in the Tyne-Wear derby. The color of Newcastle’s home kit is black and white.
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