The defender and captain of Newcastle mentioned Kylian Mbappé during the reception of PSG in the Champions League.
This will perhaps be one of the decisive duels between Newcastle and PSG, a match on the second day of the Champions League which will kick off on Wednesday evening in England. Jamaal Lascelles risks finding himself face to face with Kylian Mbappé on the pitch at Saint-James Park. An almost unexpected situation for the man who lost his starting place in central defense.
Since last season, former Lille player Sven Botman has been favored by manager Eddie Howe. But a knee injury contracted last week by the former Lille player put captain Jamaal Lascelles back in the saddle. The English player does not want to fixate on Kylian Mbappé who he considers to be the best in his position.
“He will be at the level of Mbappé”, remember his name! https://t.co/unr1kg9vlk
— French Football Weekly (@foot365) October 3, 2023
“ I already know how he plays, he has so many videos on TikTok, you see them all the time ! », smiled Jamaal Lascelles, quoted by The Sun. I’m going to give up TikTok for a few days. He is probably the best player in the world but we want to play against him. »
During the Magpies’ last meeting, Saturday against Burnley (2-0, 7th day of the Premier League), Jamaal Lascelles formed the defensive axis with the Swiss Fabian Schär. The doublet, like the entire Newcastle defense, risks having a lot of work against the French champions.
