The popular defender – an ever-present for United so far this season – chats about that night against PSG at St. James’ and the road that had led him to that point, as well as reflecting on his role in the side generally.

Among the other contents of the 84-page issue – recognised as one of the league’s best last season – is a bumper historical section, increased in size for 2023/24. Club Historian Paul Joannou provides four pages, as does regular UNITED columnist Stan Gate, who brings all sorts of black and white memorabilia back to light. There’s the sixth chapter of The European Years – a new regular feature looking back at each and every one of the Magpies’ continental campaigns to date – as well as the latest instalments of The Poster Boys and When Worlds Collide, the latter shining a light on a couple of both clubs’ lesser-remembered players.

There’s plenty to read about United’s Under-21s and women’s teams, including in-depth pieces with Ellis Stanton and Katie Barker and another new feature, Academy Alumni, in which we catch up with a different Magpies academy graduate every issue. This week, it’s Jack Hunter, who’s now playing for Halifax Town in the National League.

We’ve columns from Sky Sports’ Pete Graves and The Pale White’s Adam Hope, while the Hong Kong Newcastle United Supporters’ Club take centre stage in Mags Around The World.

Furthermore, there’s ten dedicated pages on our visitors to SJP, four more for Junior Magpies, boss Howe and Matt Ritchie’s thoughts ahead of the game and much, much more.

UNITED will be on sale around the ground, priced at £3.50.