Newcastle United delayed getting to Milan ahead of Champions League opener

Newcastle United have been delayed getting to Milan on Monday ahead of their Champions League group stage opener against AC Milan.

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00:00 Here at the San Siro Stadium where Eddie Howe was due to speak to the media at 7pm local time.

00:08 Here in Milan ahead of the Champions League Group Stage opener tomorrow evening.

00:14 But as it is now, it's about 8.25pm here in Milan and Eddie Howe is still not here.

00:22 Sam Dotton-Orly was due here as well. Delayed flight from Newcastle.

00:27 Set off at half two. Arrived here with plenty of time to get to AC Milan's home stadium.

00:34 But still, as I speak now, yet to land.

00:39 It's a bit of a storm in a teacup situation.

00:43 UEFA guidelines state press conferences must take place no later than 8pm the day before the Champions League game.

00:53 Unless agreed in advance with UEFA. Obviously Newcastle, not sure if the particularly bad weather of which it has been very bad here in Milan.

01:03 Thunderstorms has been a cause for that delay.

01:06 But yeah, was hoping to be bringing you some Eddie Howe updates from the San Siro and Sam Dotton-Orly too.

01:14 But yeah, we're approaching 8pm now here in Milan and still no further forward.

01:19 Hopefully by the end of the night at least we'll have spoke to Eddie Howe and see how his day has gone.

01:28 Because it sounds like it's been a long day after the club trained at Dorsley Park this morning.

01:33 The duo were meant to be training briefly at the San Siro tonight but the longer that goes on, unclear if that happens.

01:41 And just after 20 years wait to be back in the Champions League, it's not the greatest start is it?

01:48 But like we say, we won't blow anything out of proportion too much, just a press conference at the end of the day.

01:55 The big event is tomorrow night so we'll hopefully talk about that with Eddie Howe later on.

02:02 And look ahead to what is a huge game at the San Siro for Newcastle's Champions League group stage opener.