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Newcastle fullback Trippier: We can't obsess about Mbappe - like my son!

Newcastle fullback Kieran Trippier admits his son will be a mascot for tonight's Champions League clash with PSG.

And he admits his son is eager to see Kylian Mbappe.

Trippier said: "He's obsessed with him, always watching his clips on YouTube.

The defender joked his son wanted to walk out with Mbappe instead of him.

"I wasn't really happy with that," Trippier added. "I said to him, 'If you get to walk out with Mbappe, you don't look at me in the tunnel'."

He continued: "I played against him - I think it might have been his debut game for Monaco - when I was at Tottenham, and I played against him for England on my debut. It's quite a few years ago.

"This is football. These are the games you want as a player, playing in the Champions League, playing against the best players, the best teams. Paris have got unbelievable players in the team.

"Of course we need to recognise that Mbappe is one of the best players in the world, but they've got quality all over the pitch and we can't be too fixed on them.

"We need to play our way because on our day, we can hurt anyone."

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