‘It’s special to play against English teams’ – Marseille’s Angel Gomes on Newcastle Champions League test | OneFootball

Olympique de Marseille midfielder Angel Gomes (25) spoke ahead of facing Newcastle United at the Stade Vélodrome on Monday afternoon at a press conference attended by Get French Football News. It will be the first time that he, Mason Greenwood, and CJ Egan-Riley will be facing an English side since all of their arrivals in the Provence region. A chance to prove their worth for the former Manchester United pair, who’ll have the eyes of Premier League observers on them.“It’s always special to play against English teams. Growing up in England, these are teams we’ve played before. Having family there, we know the match will be watched,” said Gomes on the occasion of facing Newcastle at the Stade Vélodrome. “I knew a lot of the players: Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes – Sven Botman I played with at Lille, Anthony Elanga at Manchester United.” “I think Newcastle has always been very highly regarded in England. It’s a big club with incredible supporters and a fantastic stadium. But in recent years, they’ve taken it to the next level. They really have a very strong team.”Les Olympiens go into the game against the English side needing to win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 alive. The Magpies currently sit sixth in the UEFA Champions League standings after three victories and one defeat – whereas OM will feel like they deserve better than the three points they currently have in their counter.GFFN | George Boxall – reporting from Stade Vélodrome, Marseille