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Newcastle United face Qarabag FK in Azerbaijan on Wednesday evening, as they look to make it through to the Champions League Round of 16.
Newcastle come into this game in a rather upbeat mood, after two impressive wins in their last two games — first in the Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur, when they won 2-1, before an impressive 3-1 away win in the FA Cup against Aston Villa.
Qarabag, on the other hand, have had a slight blip domestically, following their 6-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield in their last game of the Champions League league phase. They lost 2-1 to Shamakhi in the first leg of their Azerbaijan Cup quarterfinal, and have only managed wins by narrow margins on either side of that loss. So, it will take a big effort from Qarabag to take a lead to Newcastle in the second leg.
Latest. Elanga's praise for Howe as Magpies prepare for Qarabağ
Newcastle United winger Anthony Elanga has heaped praise on head coach Eddie Howe after the Magpies' recent revival – but warned that consistency is key for his side as they look to make it three wins in a row at Qarabağ on Wednesday evening (kick-off 5:45pm GMT).
Howe's charges have beaten Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and Aston Villa in the FA Cup in the past week, and now head to Baku to face Azerbaijani opponents in the Champions League knockout phase play-off first leg.
The encouraging sequence of results follows a dip in form for Newcastle, and Elanga – whose own displays have caught the eye in recent weeks – lauded the influence of the head coach who brought him to Tyneside from Nottingham Forest in the summer.
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Confirmed line up: Four changes for Qarabağ clash, Joelinton on bench
Nick Pope, Joe Willock, Anthony Elanga and Anthony Gordon all come in for the first leg match at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku, the Magpies' first ever knockout fixture in the star-studded competition.
Pope, an unused substitute in Saturday's Emirates FA Cup fourth round win against Aston Villa, returns in-between the sticks in place of Aaron Ramsdale.
Kieran Trippier, nearing 150 club appearances, captains the visitors in Azerbaijan while Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn and Lewis Hall all retain their spots in the defensive backline.
Willock, who scored in last month's 1-1 draw against Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain, replaces Jacob Ramsey in the middle of the park and will feature alongside Sandro Tonali, who netted twice in United's FA Cup victory at Aston Villa last weekend.
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