Overview
- Newcastle carry a 6–1 first-leg advantage after Anthony Gordon’s four-goal display in Baku.
- Eddie Howe said Sven Botman and Yoane Wissa will be assessed on matchday, expressing hope they can be involved.
- The coach clarified that Sandro Tonali and Gordon trained indoors during the open session and were not injured.
- Malick Thiaw is suspended for the second leg, and reports list Bruno Guimarães, Emil Krafth, Fabian Schär and Tino Livramento as unavailable.
- Howe plans to maintain momentum while rotating, with previews expecting minutes for fringe or younger players as Newcastle near the last 16, where the winner is due to face Barcelona or Chelsea.