Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

Good morning.

I'm on way to Villa Park later to see if Aston Villa can overturn the 3-1 deficit from the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris St. Germain.

I'm all set to take your questions about this week's Champions League games or the big Premier League issues.

The floor (and the agenda) is yours. Fire away.

The Football News Show will be streamed live at the top of this page from 10:30 BST.

Julien Laurens, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Mina Rzouki are among the guests and will be discussing all four of the Champions League quarter-finals taking place this week.

You can watch along to that live at the top of this page.

Arsenal

It's now time to turn our attention to Arsenal, who are hoping to secure a place in the Champions League semi-finals.

They will play Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu tomorrow, protecting a 3-0 lead from the first leg in London.

But before that, they will be training in London Colney today preparing for the big game on Wednesday.

And you can catch their training live by clicking on the play button at the top of this page when it gets under way.

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BBC Radio Newcastle's Matthew Raisbeck has spoken to Jason Tindall ahead of tomorrow evening's clash with Crystal Palace.

You can listen to the full five minute chat below.

BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty will be joining the live page later today to discuss all things Champions League.

Whether your questions are on Aston Villa's hopes of coming from behind against Paris St. Germain, Arsenal's trip to Real Madrid, or anyhing else Champions League related, let us know your questions for Phil.

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Newcastle assistant manager Jason Tindall on Dan Burn, who was filmed pushing a stranger's broken-down car to safety recently: "No one here was surprised. Dan is such a level-headed lad. You know every single day he steps foot into the building and you know what he is going to deliver. He is going to give 100% commitment on and off the pitch.

"He has always got time for people and always ready to give a helping hand wherever and whenever that maybe. It's a big credit to Burn and his character. But no one was surprised because that is Dan Burn. He's got all the credit and accolades on the back of that fantastic attitude."

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More from Newcastle assistant manager Jason Tindall on Eddie Howe: "It's always difficult especially if it's someone who you have worked so closely for such a long time. He's never missed more than a day or two in the whole time we have been working together.

It's a new situation for me as well as the players and the staff here. But what gives you comfort is that he is in the best possible hands. He is not a silly guy, so Eddie will make sure he will be back 100%."

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More from Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall on Eddie Howe: "It's just been a few text messages yesterday. The most important thing for the manager now is to rest and recover and probably not worry too much about anything other than making sure he is recovering as quickly as possible.

"Maybe in the next couple of days, if he is feeling better, maybe we will have a little more dialogue.

"I am sure when Eddie does return, he will probably ease himself in into the role. It's important when he comes back, he will be able to lead the team like he always does. Hopefully we can have him here as our leader as soon as possible but only when he is 100% right to do so."

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Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall on facing Crystal Palace: "We are not thinking about anything other than preparations for tomorrow night to deliver a performance that we know we need to deliver to be good enough to win the game.

"We know that Crystal Palace are in fantastic form. Saturday was only their second defeat on the road in 15 games. They don't concede too many goals. It's going to be a really, really difficult challenge for us. They are a dangerous side.

"But if we can go out and deliver performances like the weekend, hopefully that will go a long way in helping us getting the points that we want."

Jason Tindall is Eddie Howe's assistant manager at Newcastle United and has worked alongside Howe for a number of years.

Tindall, 47, played alongside Howe at Bournemouth before becoming his assistant manager in January 2009, having also served in the role under Jimmy Quinn at the back end of 2008.

Between August 2020 and February 2021, Tindall was Bournemouth's manager following Howe's exit from the Vitality Stadium.

Between March 2021 and November 2021, when Howe was appointed by Newcastle, Tindall also served as an assistant to Paul Heckingbottom at Sheffield United.

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Newcastle assistant manager Jason Tindall on the win against Manchester United: "Obviously really proud. The players went out there and delivered a performance that the manager would be proud of and expect. It's a testament to the group of players and staff at the football club.

"They showed a fantastic attitude and everyone pulled together at a time like this when they needed to. Hence, they went out and delivered the performance against Manchester United."

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Newcastle United assistant manager Jason Tindall on what role Eddie Howe will play in the upcoming fixtures: "We had minimal contact last week too in terms of preparations [against Manchester United]. But we know the expectations and demands we put on each other and ourselves each and every day. It's got to remain that way until the manager is back.

"We know what to do and how we have to prepare in order to deliver performances that the manger will be proud of.

"It's part of my job. I will do the best I possibly can in his absence. We have worked together for 17 years now, so we know what is expected of each other. Hopefully, I can deliver the same messages as he would want and hopefully he will be back as soon as possible."

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Newcastle United assistant manager Jason Tindall speaking before facing Crystal Palace on Eddie Howe: "That's the only update [from the club] really. We have had minimal dialogue together since the announcement. We know that he is in the best possible hands and he will be back as soon as he feels he is ready to come back 100% to lead the team.

"Of course, your health is the most important thing and that is why it's so important that when Eddie decides to come back, he comes back and is able to lead the team like he does day in day out, fully recovered. And I am sure he will do that."

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Newcastle United assistant manager Jason Tindall has said he's had "minimal contact" with boss Eddie Howe ahead of facing Crystal Palace.

Full quotes to follow.

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Newcastle United have seven fixtures left in their Premier League season as they look to seal a return to the Champions League for next season.

Here are their final matches of the season ahead of facing Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

• Newcastle v Crystal Palace - 16 April
• Aston Villa v Newcastle - 19 April
• Newcastle v Ipswich - 26 April
• Brighton v Newcastle - 4 May
• Newcastle v Chelsea - 10 May
• Arsenal v Newcastle - 18 May
• Newcastle v Everton - 25 May

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On Monday, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe released the following statement: "A huge thank you to everyone connected with Newcastle United and the wider football community for your messages and warm wishes. They have meant a lot to me and my family.

"I also want to pay tribute to our incredible NHS and the hospital staff who have treated me.

"I'm immensely grateful for the specialist care I'm receiving and, after a period of recovery, I look forward to being back as soon as possible."

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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe thanked fans for the "messages and warm wishes" after the club announced he is recovering in hospital having been diagnosed with pneumonia.

Howe, 47, went to hospital late on Friday having felt unwell for a number of days.

Newcastle said on Saturday he would be absent for their Premier League match against Manchester United at St James' Park on Sunday.

The Magpies won the match 4-1 and assistant manager Jason Tindall said Howe had watched the game from his hospital bed.

Assistant manager Jason Tindall and coach Graeme Jones will take charge of the team for Wednesday's meeting with Crystal Palace.

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Right, time for a change in focus.

Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall is set to talk to the media from around 09:30 BST to preview their Premier League game against Crystal Palace on Wednesday (19:30).

We will bring you all the updates as we get them. They are likely to include an update on Eddie Howe, who continues to recover from pneumonia in hospital.

Stephen Kelly
Former Tottenham and Fulham defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Newcastle have done everybody else a favour by winning the EFL Cup and looking likely to finish in the top five.

England have five spots in next season's Champions League because of how good Arsenal and Aston Villa have done this season. So Newcastle's Europa League spot will drop to the next highest finisher- which probably could be eighth.

It's so congested out there in the race for Europe and it will open up more depending on who will win the FA Cup. European places could go all the way down to ninth or 10th if things fall the right way, with Chelsea in the Conference League as well.

There are so many places up for grabs. The teams need to stay in contention.

There are three teams on 48 points - Bournemouth, Fulham and Brighton. And any one of them could end up in Europe which will be an amazing achievement.