CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OPPONENTS - BARÇA AND NEWCASTLE IN ACTION TODAY, FRIENDLY FOR LEVERKUSEN TOMORROW

MILAN - All three of Inter's Champions League Group A opponents are in action over the weekend.

Newcastle United try out their returfed playing surface at St. James' Park with an English Premier League fixture against Manchester City at 16:00 GMT (17:00 CET) this afternoon. With three wins and a draw from their last four matches, City have moved up to eighth place in the table, four places behind Newcastle who have won ten matches out of eleven at home this season. The Magpies play at home again on Wednesday evening with a match against Bolton Wanderers.

At 21:30 CET this evening, Barcelona entertain defending Spanish Liga champions Valencia. Six points separate ninth-placed Barcelona and Valencia, who are in third spot behind 'Reals' Sociedad and Madrid.

Bayer Leverkusen take on Energie Cottbus in a friendly match tomorrow to continue their preparations for the resumption of the Bundesliga, which kicks off again next Sunday following the lengthy winter break.


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