A Newcastle United star has revealed he will only swap shirts with Kylian Mbappe on one condition after their UEFA Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.
The Premier League side will host PSG for the first time in their history this week, having never faced the club in an official match despite previously playing against 13 French teams in European competition. Of those 13 games, the Magpies drew four, lost six, and won three times.
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Having picked up their first European point this season in a 0-0 draw with AC Milan in matchweek 1 last month, Eddie Howe's men now face a daunting opponent next, with Les Parisiens boasting a stellar record of having won every second UCL group-stage game they played for the past 10 seasons.
According to L'Equipe, Mbappe is expected to feature in the tie on Wednesday night despite not being fully fit, with his boss Luis Enrique said to be keen to field a strong team at St. James' Park.
Newcastle captain Jamal Lascelles has now spoken about coming up against the French giants, telling Chronicle Live: "It's crazy. I know I have been here a long time but I never thought I'd be standing here in the position I am in now and I am so grateful that I am. I am just so thankful.
"It is something that you really have to relish as an experience. Not many footballers can be in this position, being involved in the Champions League.
"I am grateful that the manager has got us in this position and that the boys have got us in this position."
When asked if there has been any talk among his teammates about who will be looking to swap shirts with Mbappe, Lascelles answered: "It's not something we have really spoken about. We are just focusing on how the manager sets us up as players.
"We are looking to stick to the game plan and win the game. That's all we care about. We don't care about names and stuff like that."
However, the skipper then added that he would swaps shirts with the French superstar if he asked to but not out on the pitch.
"If he (Mbappe) asks me? Yeah, when we get to the tunnel, but on the pitch it's just business," Lascelles continued.
"Kylian Mbappe is probably the best player in the world. We just need to be professional and that's what we are. It's just about getting the job done."
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