When Newcastle United beat Paris Saint-Germain in their UEFA Champions League group stage clash earlier this season, it was easily one of the more exciting moments in recent club history. What a special night at St. James Park that truly was (as they won 4-1 on Oct. 4), but the mood is much lower heading into the reverse fixture now.
That’s because Newcastle sit bottom in the vaunted UCL group of death, and they still have to play (from what looks on paper anyway) their toughest group stage match.
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%
In other words, their chances of advancing through to the knockout round are not looking very good right now. But alas, let’s get on with the show, and by “show” we mean predicting the starting lineups for both PSG and Newcastle on Tuesday night.
Newcastle United at Paris-Saint Germain Starting XI Predictions
Paris Saint-Germain
Gianluigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Milan Skriniar, Lucas Hernandez; Vitinha, Manuel Ugarte, Fabian Ruiz; Ousmane Dembele, Goncalo Ramos, Kylian Mbappe
Newcastle United
Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Jamal Lascelles, Fabian Schar, Lewis Hall; Joelinton, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes; Miguel Almiron, Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak.
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