Newcastle and Man City are top of their respective Champions League groups. Will that still be the case in an hour and 45 minutes?

We are under way at St James Park, in Switzerland and in four other European group ties.

Alan Shearer
Former England and Newcastle striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Newcastle have been very shrewd in the transfer market and they've got an incredible coaching team, they are working really well and everyone is getting the rewards for that.

They had a tough start to the season but they've recovered really well.

Manchester City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, speaking on TNT Sports: "I like to do more changes and everyone be involved in this part of the season."

On possibly resting Erling Haaland: "Yes, but he is strong. Everything is so important for us, today we have an opportunity to qualify mathematically and a step closer to rest this competition till February."

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Alan Shearer
Former England and Newcastle striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Eddie Howe has been able to change Isak and Wilson over recent weeks and he's done that again this evening, having said that, it's a really strong bench too.

There is no reason why they shouldn't come out flying and full of confidence tonight.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe speaking on TNT Sports: "We have to look back at that game [against Paris St-Germain] and what we did well. When we play well, our off the ball work is a key feature and we were really good that night.

"This will be a very different game though, they [Borussia Dortmund] are a very good team, very dangerous and our gameplan is different so hopefully it works."

On bringing Alexander Isak back into the starting XI: "It's about freshness for us.

"Callum [Wilson] has just come back off a hamstring injury - three or four weeks out - so it's about making sure the players who enter the pitch are in the best physical condition.

Alex [Isak] has been excellent for us this year, as Callum has, so we've got a really good dynamic there. Miggy [Miguel Almiron] is in the same boat. He's back from international duty and a huge player for us."

On playing at St James' Park: "Here at home, one of our key hallmarks is our intensity and I don't think we should change for Europe, hopefully they have to adapt to us.

"It's our responsibility to set the tempo early on and hopefully the crowd, who are our extra man, will then back us."

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It will be interesting to see how Manchester City do on the artificial pitch. They travelled out earlier than usual to try and get used to it.

• This is the first ever competitive meeting between Young Boys and Manchester City – the Swiss side won their most recent home against Premier League opposition, beating Man Utd 2-1 in the 2021-22 Champions League.
• Manchester City's only previous meeting with Swiss opposition came in the 2017-18 Champions League – they won 4-0 away before losing 2-1 at home to Basel in the round of 16.
• Young Boys have played more games in the Champions League without ever keeping a clean sheet than any other team (14). The Swiss side have conceded 29 times across their 14 matches, at an average of 2.1 per game.
• Pep Guardiola's side are unbeaten in their last 15 Champions League matches (W10 D5), with only Manchester United ever having a longer run without defeat among English teams in European Cup or Champions League history (2 runs of 16, and a 25-game run between 2007 and 2009).
• Through the first two matchdays in the Champions League this season, Erling Haaland has the highest xG (1.95) of any player yet to score in the competition (12 shots, 0 goals). His current run of five games without a goal in the Champions League the longest in his career.

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Both Newcastle's Callum Wilson and West Ham's Michail Antonio agree that Manchester City striker Erling Haaland should be crowned the year's best player and win the Ballon d'Or on October 30.

Lionel Messi is favourite to win his eighth trophy after leading Argentina to World Cup glory in December, but Wilson and Antonio both believe Haaland's 52 goals in all competitions for treble-winning Manchester City should see him dethrone the Inter Miami man.

"What Haaland did last season can't be overlooked," said Wilson.

"If you take away international football and compare statistically - Haaland should win the award.

"You can't look past Messi winning his first World Cup, that is a big contributing factor but club football wise he's been playing in America which is very different to Haaland in the Premier League.

Antonio added: "I agree with Callum. I understand Messi winning the World Cup is massive but you can't look past a treble-winning team and what Haaland bought to that, breaking records. He deserves that Ballon d'Or - if he doesn't get it it's a scandal."

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Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Newcastle are scoring a whole bunch of goals and not just against Sheffield United - they scored four against PSG and they scored four against Crystal Palace at the weekend.

They put in a very mature performance away at AC Milan when they drew 0-0 and they almost sneaked that game.

Newcastle have been a real joy to watch.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at St. James' Park

It's a damp night on Tyneside but we still have the same sense of anticipation that swirled around St James' Park for Newcastle United's previous home group game here, when Paris St-Germain were thrashed.

Newcastle have put themselves in a great position to make progress from their group and confidence is sky high.

Borussia Dortmund's fans are already very noisy. No shock there.

Right then, not long to go until the 20:00 BST games get under way and there's two involving Premier League sides as Newcastle host Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City are in Switzerland to face Young Boys.

Celtic also have a massive game as they host Atletico Madrid, we have a dedicated live for that game here.

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That was much harder work that it should have been for Barca. But they get the job done and continue their 100% winning start to this Champions League.

Into the last minute. Now or never for the visitors.

Barca are managing this well. Finally.

Two minutes to go.

We've had half of the added seven minutes. Do Shakhtar have one last push in them?

Shakhtar send on Eguinaldo to try and nick a draw. Taras Stepanenko departs.

Barca should have this wrapped up!

Ilkay Gundogan chips a ball to the back post where two team-mates are sliding to reach the ball. Lamine Yamal gets to it but not strongly enough to send it into the net. Had he stayed on his feet he'd have had a simple tap in.

There will be seven added minutes.

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Ronald Araujo steps up and blasts a free-kick that rises and rises and rises way over the bar.

Not sure when they is going to land?