Paqueta admits he and Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes are very close, but that will be forgotten when Sunday's game kicks off.
“Bruno and I are like brothers,” he told whufc.com. “He’s one of my best friends, and we share a lot of our lives with each other.
“Our families are very close and our children are together whenever they can be. He’s someone I admire a lot, and he helped me a lot during my difficult period recently.
“Our friendship is really special, but on Sunday I will be focused on helping my team, because we need to get out of the situation we’re currently in by working hard, dedicating ourselves and getting the basics right.
“We need to stay positive and help each other on the pitch and in training, as we’re doing, because I’m sure that once the wins start coming, we’ll gain the confidence required to start climbing the table.”