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Eddie Howe speaks to TNT Sports. “It’s very special … you come here and see what it means to everybody … we want to succeed, do well, it’s going to be a big night for us … it’s about the detail, we’ve got to get it right … we have to be tactically aware of what we have to do … hopefully we have a fast start and it will settle us down … we come into this game in good form … we’ve got some very good players … underneath that ability, team spirit and commitment … a really tight group … we’ve come together as one … we’ve done our work on Kylian Mbappé, it depends on where he plays, out left or in a more central position, we’ve prepared for both.”
Newcastle have made one change to their starting XI from the 2-0 won over Burnley at the weekend. Sandro Tonali comes in for Elliot Anderson, who drops to the bench. The future Scotland/England international will be sitting alongside 17-year-old midfielder Lewis Miley, who started the recent League Cup victory over Manchester City. Joelinton and Callum Wilson are injured.
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