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Newcastle drew 0-0 with Milan in the reverse fixture in the Champions League this season, despite the Italian side attempting 25 shots in that match – this is the most shots a team have had without scoring in a single game in the competition in 2023-24.

Milan have won just one of their 21 away major European matches in England, at Manchester United in February 2005.

Newcastle lost 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund in their most recent home Champions League game – the Magpies have never lost consecutive home games in major European competition. The only season they have lost more than one game at St James’ Park was in 2002-03 (three).

Milan have only scored three goals in the Champions League, with no side scoring fewer through the opening five matchdays.

Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope – who will be unavailable in this game – was the top-ranked goalkeeper in the Champions League this season for goals prevented, based on the quality of shots on target faced. Pope conceded just five goals from an xG on target faced total of 9.9, with the English stopper preventing slightly under five goals (+4.9).

Milan’s Rafael Leao (54) is one of only three players to have completed 50+ take-ons in the Champions League since the start of last season, along with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior and Napoli's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Portugal winger also has the best take-on success rate of any of those three players (55.7%).