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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](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/) | [George Boxall](https://x.com/georgeboxall22)** – reporting from Stade Vélodrome, Marseille