"Bruno Guimaraes has been a key player for Newcastle in the competition thus far. He has made the joint-most passes breaking the opposition's defensive line in the Champions League this season (nine - level with Joshua Kimmich). And Atletico Madrid (35) are the only team with more defensive line-breaking passes than the Magpies (32) in the competition overall this term."
"The most important decision is how we play. The midfield battle will be key for us; we need to do well technically with the ball. This will be a really tough game for us, but we feel we can rise to the challenge. We are in the thick of the Champions League, we have to try and win each game. It's a nice stadium, I am sure the atmosphere will be red-hot. We need to make sure we use that to make our performance stronger."
Newcastle have won three of their four Champions League games and sit sixth in the group, while Marseille sit one place outside the play-off positions with three points. Bruno Guimaraes has been instrumental, making nine passes that break the opposition's defensive line, level with Joshua Kimmich, and Newcastle have 32 such passes overall, second only to Atletico Madrid (35). Newcastle travelled early and will train at the stadium with slightly different preparation. The midfield battle and technical control will be decisive in a likely hostile Orange Velodrome atmosphere. Anthony Gordon missed recent league fixtures through injury but has five direct Champions League goal involvements this season.
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