Nick Woltemade celebrates scoring against Bayer Leverkusen (Image: 2025 Getty Images)

When Newcastle United take to the field to face Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Wednesday evening, there will be lots of familiarity for centre-forward Nick Woltemade.

Not only will this be the first time the German international forward has donned the black-and-white stripes of Newcastle in his homeland, he will be facing a side with whom he enjoyed great personal success against last season.

His 17-goal haul for Stuttgart in all competitions last term, not only led his side to lifting the DFB Pokal trophy but it also convinced United to seal his club record £69million transfer to the club.

And it was perhaps performances like the one he put in against Bayer Leverkusen in March that made the

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