Welcome to the Toon, Kylian! Mbappe centre of attention, PSG arrive on Tyneside

Kylian Mbappe was unsurprisingly the centre of attention as Paris Saint-Germain arrived on Tyneside for their blockbuster Champions League clash with Newcastle United.

The France star cheerfully waved to fans who'd gathered to greet PSG at their Quayside hotel.

Mbappe wasn't stopping to sign autographs but coach Luis Enrique did oblige after PSG rolled into town on their customised team bus.

Newcastle is abuzz at the prospect of a first home Champions League fixture since 2003 with the visit of the French champions and their star players guaranteeing an electric atmosphere at St James' Park on Wednesday night.

Eddie Howe'a side started their Group F campaign solidly enough with a goalless draw away to AC Milan a fortnight ago.

But if they're to stand any chance of advancing from a demanding group that also features Borussia Dortmund, they realistically need to take something from this one.

PSG beat Dortmund 2-0 on matchday one courtesy of an Mbappe penalty and a second from Achraf Hakimi and will be eager to push on.

The Toon have won all three of their matches since that draw in the San Siro so shouldn't be short of confidence.

These included an 8-0 thrashing of Sheffield United, a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Carabao Cup and a 2-0 home league win over Burnley.

PSG, meanwhile, thrashed their great rivals Marseille 4-0 before being held to an unexpected 0-0 draw at Clermont, leaving them fifth in Ligue 1.

Newcastle's preparation for the big game has been dented by a trio of injury absentees from training on Tuesday.

Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Sven Botman were all absent from the session at Darsley Park. However, Callum Wilson was back alongside his team-mates after a hamstring injury.

Joelinton is a major doubt for the