The Magpies slipped to a 3-1 defeat on Portuguese soil in the initial leg of the last-eight experience. Alan Pardew's side took the lead because game, but were unable to stop Benfica from hitting back once again to maintain a strong lead. Newcastle can look to make the all of the away goal they got in Lisbon, with a 2-0 win sufficient to see them through. Benfica are, nevertheless, a side high in confidence and they'll arrive in England in optimistic mood. Jorge Jesus' part remain top of these domestic department, four factors clear at the summit and yet to endure a group defeat all year. They have come unstuck only 3 times in all contests this expression and head to Tyneside on the back of ten straight victories. Benfica have also found the prospective 107 times already this year, indicating that Newcastle may have their work cut fully out in their bid to claim a clean sheet.Hatem Ben Arfa is in line to play a part for Newcastle in midweek. The France global is in training despite having previously been ruled out for the rest of the growing season with a long-term hamstring issue. Nevertheless, key defense Steven Taylor is out with a knee injury and joins Fabricio Coloccini (right back), Davide Santon and Cheick Tiote (equally hamstring) and the ineligible Mathieu Debuchy and Yoan Gouffran on the sidelines.
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