Overview
- Kick-off is at 8pm BST on Tuesday, October 21 at St James’ Park in the Champions League league phase.
- Benfica arrive without a point after losses to Qarabag and Chelsea, with Mourinho back in charge following last month’s reappointment.
- Eddie Howe said Tonali missed open training due to illness and described his availability as "touch and go."
- Mourinho highlighted Sir Bobby Robson’s influence in pre-match remarks as Benfica trained in Seixal on Monday before traveling to Newcastle.
- Broadcast details: live in the UK on TNT Sports 2 via discovery+, and in the U.S. on CBS Sports Network with streaming on Paramount+ and Fubo.