Newcastle face Milan at San Siro as they return to the group stage of the Champions League for the first time since the 2002-03 season. It’s new ground too for their manager, Eddie Howe, who has never managed in Europe’s top club competition – but he is determined to approach it as just another game. Howe admitted he has never had the time to take in a Champions League game as he has often been working but he added, ‘It’s not something that I’ve given any thought to. It’s a game of football.’
