Possible lineups for Newcastle v PSG
Check out the possible lineups for UCL matchday 2 group F clash between Newcastle United and PSG at St. James' Park which kicks off at 21:00 CET.
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Newcastle host PSG at St. James' Park in Champions League Group F matchday 2 at 20:00 BST. Newcastle drew their first group game against Milan away from home. The English side could only take a point from the San Siro on their return to the Champions League and currently sit second in the group.
Paris Saint-Germain won their first Champions League match with a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund">Borussia Dortmund at the Parc des Princes to take top spot in the group. "They are the team from the fourth pot in the draw that no one really wanted, of course. We know that they play at a high level," Luis Enrique told reporters on Tuesday.
"They're very good in possession, they're very good off the ball as well. They play with a very high press - they're almost a compete football team. Tomorrow, they're going to be playing in front of their extremely passionate supporters as well and that's going to help them, added the Spanish coach.
PSG will have a tough nut to crack with Newcastle coming off a run of three straight wins and playing at home. The French side drew their last game against Clermont and also have a long list of absentees: Rico, Keylor Navas, Nuno Mendes and Marco Asensio. The Newcastle side only have Harvey Barnes and Joe Willock injured.
Newcastle possible starting XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Lascelles, Burn; Longstaff, Tonali, Guimaraes; Almiron, Isak, Gordon.
PSG possible starting XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Skriniar, Hernandez; Vitinha, Ugarte, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Kolo Muani, Mbappe.
Paris Saint-Germain won their first Champions League match with a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund">Borussia Dortmund at the Parc des Princes to take top spot in the group. "They are the team from the fourth pot in the draw that no one really wanted, of course. We know that they play at a high level," Luis Enrique told reporters on Tuesday.
"They're very good in possession, they're very good off the ball as well. They play with a very high press - they're almost a compete football team. Tomorrow, they're going to be playing in front of their extremely passionate supporters as well and that's going to help them, added the Spanish coach.
PSG will have a tough nut to crack with Newcastle coming off a run of three straight wins and playing at home. The French side drew their last game against Clermont and also have a long list of absentees: Rico, Keylor Navas, Nuno Mendes and Marco Asensio. The Newcastle side only have Harvey Barnes and Joe Willock injured.
Newcastle possible starting XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Lascelles, Burn; Longstaff, Tonali, Guimaraes; Almiron, Isak, Gordon.
PSG possible starting XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Skriniar, Hernandez; Vitinha, Ugarte, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Kolo Muani, Mbappe.
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