Trippier: My mascot son wants to walk out with Mbappe but I won’t get his shirt

KIERAN TRIPPIER revealed his Kylian Mbappe “obsessed” son wants to walk out with the PSG superstar instead of his dad when mascot tonight.

But the Toon star will not be seeking out the French forward's shirt for six-year-old Jacob, insisting: I want three points instead.

The Geordie nation is ready to host Champions League football on Tyneside for the first time in 20 years.

Mbappe, 24, was centre of attention yesterday as the Toon Army lined up to welcome the Parisians at their Quayside hotel.

But all eyes will be on England right-back Trippier tonight as he faces up to surely the greatest challenge in football: Keeping Mbappe quiet.

Yet the veteran, 33, was nonplussed, joking: “I was having a bit of banter with my son on Monday, and he said he wanted to walk out with Mbappe instead of me.

“I really wasn't happy with that!

“He's obsessed with him, always watching his clips on YouTube. I said to him, 'If you get to walk out with Mbappe, you don't look at me in the tunnel!'

“Everyone is going to want his shirt, that is normal, but it's not crossed my mind - I want the three points!”

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe hailed Mbappe as the “best player in the world” but ruled out any special man-marking to try and nullify.

Trippier came up against him when at Tottenham against Monaco, as well as when making his England debut versus France in 2017's 3-2 defeat.

And he added: “That was a few years back and he's been incredible since.

“But it's a challenge I'm ready for. I've played against many good wingers in my career and this will be no different.

“These are the levels you want to play at, against the best players and best teams.

“But we can't be too fixed on Mbappe - on our day we can hurt anyone.”

Trippier reached the Champions League final