Paris Saint-Germain will approach this week’s Champions League game at home to Newcastle United like a final, manager Luis Enrique said on Monday.
PSG find themselves in a delicately poised Group F, where all four sides can still progress, and will hope to make use of home advantage in Tuesday’s game in Paris.
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“The Parc des Princes will carry us, I expect a great atmosphere,” Luis Enrique told a news conference.
“We really need the fans, we need a warmer and more passionate stadium than normal.
“We will play this game like a final. At this level, home games are key matches. The public is a special asset for us, we expect incredible support.”
PSG lost 4-1 when they played Newcastle at St James’ Park in October, and after the Premier League side’s 4-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday, Luis Enrique is preparing for another tough challenge.
“They’re very strong physically, they’re able to press hard and very high, there’s a lot of intensity.
“If you saw their last game against Chelsea, the physical [condition] is still at that level. We know that will be the case again tomorrow, we will have to be ready.”
