Newcastle head to Marseille in the Champions League tonight. Get team news here…
Newcastle can take a big step towards a top-eight finish in the Champions League with Winseille tonight.
Eddie Howe’s side have maintained their good form this season in Europe and head into the weekend sitting sixth in the league table.
A trip to the Stade velodrome is not something on the list of feints and Howe accepts it is a strong test of his players.
“I have said many times this season, trust in the team is very important, we have very good players who want to play,” Howee told the Prey-Match Press Conference. “We have the depth to play all these games, every game is different, the challenge is different, some games suit certain players. We want to win the game.”
“The most important decision is the way we play. The midfield battle will be key for us; we need to improve our technique with the ball. This will be a really tough game for us, but we feel we can rise to the challenge.
“We’re in the thick of the Champions League, we have to try and win each game. It’s a good stadium, I’m sure the atmosphere will be red, we need to make sure we use that to do that to do that to make our performance stronger.”
Marseille have released differently to Newcastle and have been strong in their home league. Roberto de Zerbi’s men are second in Lied 1 following Friday night’s 5-1 win but have lost three of four in the Champions League.
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News of the Marseille Team
Nayef Aguerd missed Marseille with a groin problem.
Conundo Medina is out with an unspecified injury, and Amine Gouiiiri (shoulder) is still unavailable.
But former Premier League stars Pierre Emile HojBherg, Mason Greenwood and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are all starting.
Marseille: Rulli, Weah, Balderi, Panavard, Emerson, Vermeeren, Hojbjerg, Pakolo, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood, Paixao, Greenwood
Newcastle Team News News
Kieran Trippier missed the trip to Marseille due to the knock that kept him out of Newcastle’s win over Manchester City.
Yoane Wissa (Knee) is still not ready to make his mark, and OSELA (Ankle) is unknown.
Anthony Gordon looks set to lead the line for Newcastle, with Nick Woltemade coming out of the starting XI.
Newcastle: Pope, Schar, Thiaw, Burn, Livramento, Livramento, Murphy, Guimaraes, MOLLOOCK, Gordon, Barnes
How to watch Marseille v Newcastle: TV and streaming online
Marseille v Newcastle Kick off at 8pm in the evening. It will be broadcast on TNT Sports 2.
It can be streamed through Discovery Plus and, for sky customers with the TNT package, sky goes.
Marseille V Newcastle statistics
- Marseille and Newcastle’s only previous meetings in Europe came in the 2003-04 campaign, and the French side’s home (2-0) and away (0-0) tallies compare to the figures in the UEFA Cup semi-Finals Semi-Finals.
- This will be the ninth time that Newcastle have faced a French side away from the European competition, their victory from Eight Eight (D3 L4) coming against Sochaux in the UEFA Cup in November 2004 (4-0).
- Marseille are unbeaten in their last 12 matches against English sides in Europe (D3 L9), with their last victory coming against Chelsea in December 2010 (1-0 in the UEFA Champions League). The French side conceded just five goals in that 12-match affair.
- Howee has faced Boss Boss de Zerbi on three previous occasions in all competitions, with both managers recording one win (D1). Eleven goals were conceded in three meetings (6 for Newcastle, 5 for Brighton), with an average of 3.7 per game.
- Newcastle will be looking to make it four wins in a row for the first time in the Champions League (currently on a three-match winning streak), while they have already run their consecutive clean sheets in this competition (3).
- Marseille dropped six points from winning positions in the Champions League this season, more than any other side. It is the only side that has lost more games in which they have scored the opening goal in the current competition (2 – both suffered against Real Madrid and Spoiring CP).
- Newcastle have scored 10 points in four Champions League games this season, 4 more than their previous appearance in the competition under Eddie Howe (6 in 6 games). The Magpies are one of only five sides with a conversion rate of 20% or more this season (20% – 10 goals from 50 shots).
- Anthony Gordon has been directly involved in five goals in five Champions League games this season (4 goals, 1 assist), with Victor Osimhen (6) tied for most in the current campaign. The only Newcastle player with more goal involvements in one Champions League campaign is Alan Shearing, who had his seventh season in 2002-03 (6 goals, 1 assist).
