Newcastle head to Marseille within the Champions League this night. Get the staff information right here…
Newcastle can take an enormous step in the direction of securing a top-eight end within the Champions League with a win at Marseille tonight.
Eddie Howe’s facet have reserved their greatest kind this season for Europe and head into the midweek fixtures sitting in sixth place within the league desk.
A visit to the Stade Velodrome shouldn’t be one for the feint-hearted and Howe accepts it’s a stiff check for his gamers.
“I’ve stated many occasions this season, trusting the squad is essential, we’ve got some excellent gamers who’re determined to play,” Howe advised his pre-match press convention. “We have now the depth to play all these video games, each recreation is totally different, the problem is totally different, sure video games go well with sure gamers. We wish to win the sport.”
“Crucial resolution is how we play. The midfield battle will likely be key for us; we have to do properly technically with the ball. This will likely be a very robust recreation for us, however we really feel we will rise to the problem.
“We’re within the thick of the Champions League, we’ve got to attempt to win every recreation. It’s a pleasant stadium, I’m certain the environment will likely be crimson sizzling, we’d like to verify we use that to make our efficiency stronger.”
Marseille have fared in another way to Newcastle and have been stronger of their home league. Roberto De Zerbi’s males are second in Ligue 1 following Friday night time’s 5-1 win at Good however have misplaced three of 4 within the Champions League.
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MARSEILLE TEAM NEWS
Nayef Aguerd misses out for Marseille with a groin downside.
Facundo Medina is out with an unspecified harm, and Amine Gouiri (shoulder) continues to be unavailable.
Marseille: Rulli, Weah, Balderi, Pavard, Emerson, Vermeeren, Hojbjerg, Bakola, Greenwood, Paixao, Aubameyang
NEWCASTLE TEAM NEWS
Kieran Trippier has not made the journey to Marseille due to the knock that saved him out of Newcastle’s win over Manchester Metropolis.
Yoane Wissa (knee) continues to be not able to make his debut, and Will Osula (ankle) stays unavailable.
Newcastle: Pope, Schar, Thiaw, Burn, Livramento, Tonali, Murphy, Guimaraes, Willock, Gordon, Barnes
Easy methods to watch Marseille v Newcastle: TV and on-line stream
Marseille v Newcastle kicks off at 8pm UK time tonight. It is going to be broadcast on TNT Sports activities 2.
It may be streamed through Discovery Plus and, for Sky prospects with a TNT bundle, on Sky Go.
Stats for Marseille v Newcastle
- Marseille and Newcastle’s solely earlier conferences in Europe got here within the 2003-04 marketing campaign, with the French facet going unbeaten residence (2-0) and away (0-0) versus the Magpies within the UEFA Cup semi-finals.
- This would be the ninth time that Newcastle have confronted a French facet away from residence in European competitors, their solely victory from the earlier eight (D3 L4) coming at Sochaux within the UEFA Cup in November 2004 (4-0).
- Marseille are winless of their final 12 video games in opposition to English sides in Europe (D3 L9), with their final such victory coming in opposition to Chelsea in December 2010 (1-0 within the UEFA Champions League). The French facet have scored solely 5 objectives throughout these 12 matches.
- Howe has confronted Marseille boss De Zerbi on three earlier events throughout all competitions, with each managers recording one victory every (D1). Eleven objectives have been scored throughout the three conferences (6 for Newcastle, 5 for Brighton), at a median of three.7 per recreation.
- Newcastle will likely be seeking to win 4 consecutive matches for the primary time within the Champions League (at the moment on a three-game successful streak), whereas they’re already on their longest run of consecutive clear sheets within the competitors (3).
- Marseille have dropped six factors from successful positions within the Champions League this season, greater than another facet. They’re the one facet to have misplaced a number of matches by which they scored the opening objective within the present event (2 – each 2-1 defeats in opposition to Actual Madrid and Sporting CP).
- Newcastle have scored 10 objectives in 4 Champions League matches this season, already 4 greater than of their earlier look within the competitors underneath Eddie Howe (6 in 6 video games in 2023-24). The Magpies are considered one of solely 5 sides with a shot conversion fee of 20% or increased this season (20% – 10 objectives from 50 photographs).
- Anthony Gordon has been straight concerned in 5 objectives in 4 Champions League video games this season (4 objectives, 1 help), with solely Victor Osimhen (6) having extra mixed within the present version. The one Newcastle participant with extra objective involvements in a single Champions League marketing campaign is Alan Shearer, who had seven within the 2002-03 season (6 objectives, 1 help).