That's the talking over with for today - now it's time for the football to start.

Well, almost.

The first Champions League tie of the last 16 second legs kicks off at 17:45 GMT, when Sporting host this season's surprise package Bodo/Glimt.

Then the fun really begins, with three huge ties involving Premier League sides Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City from 20:00.

You can follow live text coverage on the BBC Sport website.

So make some tea then get straight back.

See you soon.

Newcastle United

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on Anthony Gordon and team selection: "I'm sure he's one of all of the squad that everyone will want to play this game. I've got the tough decision to select 11 players out of the players that we have, and that's going to be a tough call, because there'll be some disappointed players that really want to showcase what they can do, but I think the message to them is, however long you play, if you're introduced late in the game, you've got to try and make the difference. Might be someone that doesn't start the game, that's the decisive match winner. So they have to look at it that way."

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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on Kieran Tripper: "Kieran always speaks and always has a few words to say, I think, in a really positive way, he's been a great leader for me and for the players since he's arrived at this football club. He has invaluable experiences he has of this league that we enter the Spanish league.

"He's telling stories to the players and to the coaches about previous games that he's had. So I think his leadership skills, his dependability, have been really important this season. He's been a big player for us for the injuries that we've suffered to our back line, and he continues to deliver some outstanding performances, and he's an integral part of our squad, so I've been delighted with him."

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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on more team news: "Unfortunately, [Lewis Miley] trained at home today, so we're probably looking at the other side of the International break for Lewis now, it's just taking a little bit longer than we hoped.

"Joe Willock has traveled with us. We'll have a look at him in training today. Fingers crossed to be fine."

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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on Sandro Tonali's agent speaking about the player using the club as a "stepping stone" to move onto a bigger team: "At the moment, the person that matters the most in this is Sandro. So I prefer to take my lead from him. And all I've ever seen from Sandro is someone who's totally committed, very much part of the team, very selfless at times.

"He's here for the team. He's not necessarily here for himself. This is the attitude that I've seen from from him. And of course, he had a really difficult moment when he first joined, and he showed real strength of character to get through that.

"Forget the noise around Sandro. He's just fully committed, and he's been ill the last few days, but before then, he was fully committed and trying to help us reproduce our best league form. And of course, he wants to do really well in this competition."

On Tonali's fitness: “We will have a look at Sandro. Today is the first chance we'll have to see him. It's an opportunity to train and we'll make a decision. We hope he feels strong enough."

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That's all from Arne Slot, safe to say based on your comments that you don't agree with his view that Liverpool players are showing fight. Tomorrow should be very interesting.

We now turn to selected quotes from Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who spoke to the media earlier. Full quotes can be found on our Newcastle club page here.

Liverpool

Arne Slot on Jamie Carragher's comments that Liverpool were playing as a team of individuals, rather than a team: "I haven't seen it [Carragher's analysis]. I should have seen why he said it, did he have examples. I agree with a lot of things Jamie has said throughout the season. This particular one I disagree with."

On the fight they showed as a team to get back and defend and push forward for the win at the end of their draw with Tottenham: "A team that has given up, a team of individuals that doesn't work together doesn't show that resilience after our 120th setback this season - that's a bit exaggerating, but we have had many."

On not being a unit?: "We are agreeing, but that comes with not playing so many times together. I need to go into details which I am not prepared to do. But it's not like we are playing like 11 individuals, if he meant that, I completely disagree if he means that. I see a team that is fighting together. That is my opinion."

Liverpool

Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Ibrahina Konate's hamstring injury: "He's declared completely fit, he doesn't feel the discomfort anymore. So he is ready to start and hopefully to fulfill 90 minutes, or more if needed. That's what we have to find out tomorrow."

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot on his in-game decisions: "All the decisions I have made I have tried to make for the same reasons - and that is trying to win the game. Every manager tries to put his team in a situation where they create more than the other team creates and that you outwork the opponent. I can say that 80 or 90% of games I have managed, my team has outworked the other team and my teams have created more chances than the other team. The outcome does not always do justice to that - that's the beauty of football and being in a low-scoring sport."

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot on the reaction of fans to the draw against Spurs and whether he is concerned that they are starting to get restless: "It is never nice that they are frustrated because usually fans are not frustrated after you win. Second, people told me when I came here this club is different to other clubs - they will support a manager for such a long time.

"If it is true what you are saying [that fans are becoming restless], I don't feel this at all, then I must have done a lot of things wrong and that's never a nice feeling to have.

"But I also know how the football industry works - winning can change a lot and that's what we are trying to achieve tomorrow night and we are completely ready for that - I can tell you that."

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot on conceding a disappointing late equaliser against Tottenham on Sunday: "What I liked after we conceded the 1-1 was immediately the committment they [the players] have. They sprinted back in a counter-attack moment with seven or eight players to make sure we didn't concede again to make it 2-1 and a moment later they sprinted forward with five, six or seven to help.

"So that tells you they are willing to fight, which they have done this whole season and as long as I've been here.There haven't been many games where we haven't been outworked or where we haven't created more chances than the other team have created.

"So our players will show that mentality again that they showed after the 1-1 and I am 100% sure that our fans will be like they always are on other European nights like tomorrow."

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Slot is asked about comments by former Liverpool player turned pundit Jamie Carragher criticising the team's work rate against Tottenham.

"I agree with Jamie on many things he has said this season," says Slot. "I disagree with him about this."

The media conference has just finished, however we will continue to bring you more of what Slot has had to say over the next while.

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot on facing Galatasaray with a one-goal deficit to make up: "It's difficult because we have played twice against them and lost twice against them. The good thing for us is that it is the first game we play at home [against them] and we have the support of our fans, which will be supportive again tomorrow night because that is what they have always been and will always be for this club."

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Alexander Isak, who trained alone on the grass today: "Alex is not available for tomorrow but the fact you see him on the pitch tells you that he gets closer and closer to joining us again.

"Not really [any timeframe on his return] but he will not be available for Saturday as well. When you don't train with the team yet you are not ready to play and as we all know if you have done for months on the individual sessions it is also a step up to train with the team and when you train with the team again it is quite a step up to playing in the Premier League or Champions League."

Arne Slot is asked by a Turkish reporter what the lyrics of You'll Never Walk Alone mean to him.

"I've never felt alone since I've been here," says Slot.

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Joe Gomez missing training, after playing with an issue on Sunday because fellow central defender Ibrahima Konate was not available: "Joe we will decide tomorrow. He wasn't available for training today. He had too much issues after our last game, although he had these issues already after the Galatasaray game. It wasn't planned for him to play against Tottenham but unfortunately Ibo [Konate] got discomfort in his hamstring so we couldn't take the risk of playing him. That's why Joe had to play and it has built up so much so now he is a bit of a doubt for tomorrow. He's going to try tomorrow to see if he is available."

Liverpool

Arne Slot says "there have not been many games since I've been here that we have been outworked". He says he expects the same attitude from the players tonight.

Full quotes to follow.

That's all from Robbo.

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