Eddie Howe is relishing a Champions League showdown with holders Paris St Germain as Newcastle attempt to make it through to the knockout stage.
The Magpies will head for the Parc des Princes, where they came within seconds of victory two seasons ago, next week knowing they are all but assured of a top-16 finish and a home draw in the play-offs, but equally aware that a win would almost certainly send them through automatically following Wednesday night’s 3-0 success against PSV Eindhoven.
