Newcastle United may be injury-riddled right now, but they are still feeling fine, as they head into a continental crunch clash in the city if light on Tuesday night. Newcastle will be without the services of several players, including Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Elliot Anderson and many more.
However, they absolutely crushed Chelsea yesterday, and that’s got to have team spirit at a pretty high level right now.
Newcastle United at Paris Saint-Germain FYIs
Kickoff: Tue. Nov. 28, 8pm, Parc de Princes, Paris, France
Competition: UEFA Champions League Group F, The Group of Death, Matchday 5/6
Preview Material for Both Sides: Team News Starting XI Predictions
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
UCL Group Standing, Form: Paris Saint-Germain 2nd, 6 pts, LWLW Newcastle United 4th, 4 pts, LLWD
Google Result Probability: Paris Saint-Germain 58% Draw 23% Newcastle United 19%
Team News for Both Sides
Botman is out with a knee issue while Burn and Anderson are battling back issues. Two more Newcastle absentees are dealing with the same afflicted body part, with Callum Wilson and Matt Targett both dealing with hamstring injuries.
The list of sidelined Magpies doesn’t stop there, as the trio of Harvey Barnes (foot), Joe Willock (Achilles) and Jacob Murphy (shoulder) are all on the shelf as well.
Elsewhere in Geordie land, Sean Longstaff is still dealing with an ankle issue, but hoping to potentially be fit in time. Finally, Sandro Tonali remains suspended until the start of next season.
Shifting over to Les Parisiens, they have a very long injury list, and it has just claimed yet another name in Warren Zaire-Emery.
The 17-year-old sensation just made his French national team debut, but that appearance saw him forced off early with an ankle injury.
The PSG injured roll call includes the likes of Marco Asensio (foot) and Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles). Meanwhile Danilo Pereira, Nuno Mendes and Marquinhos all have hamstring injuries.
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