The Magpies believe a first European campaign in two decades is built on sound foundations - and they intend to stick around this time
. By the time Tuesday’s teatime kick-off arrives the mood will have reached fever pitch.
With no direct flights to Milan from the city, Skyscanner groaned under the weight of supporters trying to find a route to the game on the morning the fixtures were published a fortnight ago. It is a testament to their ingenuity that no one fan flight plan seems to look the same, with routes booked via Pisa, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Switzerland and even Istanbul and Malaga.
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