Newcastle's arrival in Milan for their opening Group F game was delayed as bad weather in Italy meant their plane could not take off on schedule. "I think he will support Milan and support me. I don't want to be in his head but I think he will take care of me! I hope he will support me but it's very difficult to change a supporter's mind about their team," Tonali said. It will be more of a problem for his father who is a passionate Milan fan. I am here as a rival, I have to manage that but it won't be a problem." This is the team I support and the team that gave me a chance to succeed. They're special and I'll remember them forever. "It's hard emotions because they don't happen all the time in football. "I've met some people I'm familiar with at Milan and have been in touch with them. Today it's at 10%," Tonali told reporters on Monday. "I think I'm going to feel the emotion tomorrow at 90%. While he admits it will be a strange feeling going back to the club he supports, he said it will not be a problem once the whistle goes to start the game. The 23-year-old Italy international arrived on Tyneside for a fee reported to be 70 million euros ($74.82 million), part of Newcastle's squad strengthening ahead of their Champions League return after a 20-year absence. MILAN (Reuters) - Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali admits Tuesday's Champions League clash at AC Milan will be 90% emotion as he returns to the San Siro for the first time since leaving the Italian club in July.
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