Eddie Howe has laughed off any prospect of Jose Mourinho parking the bus at St James' Park in the Champions League tonight.

'The Special One' brings his Benfica side to Tyneside without a point on the board in the competition and their last Liga Portugal game ended in a 0-0 stalemate with Mourinho's team managing just one shot on target as they sat back.

Mourinho takes on a Newcastle side sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League table with Europe looked at as an escape for the Magpies this term after an unconvincing start.

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Newcastle United continue their UEFA Champions League campaign as they host Benfica on October 21. Fans can watch the game on the TNT Sports Prime Video channel.

Howe told Chronicle Live at St James Park last night: "I don't like the phrase 'park the bus' to be honest. It was not a 'park the bus' performance, it was a disciplined performance but they were an attacking...