Qarabag v Newcastle United: Champions League playoff – live

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Some pre-match reading for you, before we get on to this game:

Some early scene-setting from Baku …

Nick Woltemade arrives at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium. Photograph: Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Uefa/Getty Images

Qarabag’s Matheus Silva pitches up for the game. Photograph: Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Uefa/Getty Images

The teams

Qarabag: Kochalski, Matheus Silva, Mustafazade, Medina, Cafarquliyev, Pedro Bicalho, Jankovic, Andrade, Montiel, Zoubir, Duran. Subs: Ramazanov, Buntic, Mmaee, Addai, Daniel, Borges, Kashchuk, Qurbanly, Bayramov, Abbas Huseynov, Cabrayilzada, Badavi Huseynov.

Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Willock, Elanga, Woltemade, Barnes, Gordon. Subs: Ruddy, Ramsdale, Harris, Joelinton, Osula, Jacob Murphy, Alex Murphy, Ramsey, Shahar, Neave.

Referee: Espen Eskas (Norway).

Preamble

Hello and welcome to minute-by-minute coverage of Qarabag v Newcastle in the Champions League playoffs.

Qarabag, second in the Azerbaijan Premier League, lost 6-0 against Liverpool in their last Champions League game. The hosts don’t have a great record against English opposition, losing eight out of nine games, but they did draw against Chelsea in this season’s Champions League group stage.

Newcastle may have turned a corner after wins against Spurs and Aston Villa ended a five-match winless run. Travelling 2,529 miles away from home, Newcastle will be keen to win their first Champions League knockout game.

Kick off is at 5.45pm GMT. Join me for updates.