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Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha says he and his teammates are out for revenge against Newcastle in the Champions League.
The Magpies returned to the elite European competition for the first time in 20 years this season but are in a less than favourable position in their quest to reach the last 16.
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Newcastle opened up their campaign with a 0-0 draw against AC Milan but pulled off a shock 4-1 thrashing of PSG on matchday two.
Goals from Miguel Almiron, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff and Fabian Schar left the French giants stunned at a lively St. James' Park.
PSG now sit second in Group F whilst Newcastle are two points behind them in fourth having lost to Borussia Dortmund both home and away and the reverse fixture, which is live on talkSPORT, could prove tough if Vitinha's words are anything to go by.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, he said: "We spoke after that match. We knew it was not a great result for us, of course. That was a very tough game and we know it's another tough game tomorrow night awaiting us, but we still want to win.
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"Maybe we have that little revenge feeling, but that stays inside us. Tomorrow is going to be a show and that we win, that's the most important thing.
"We know it's possible to qualify as fast as tomorrow, but we're just trying to focus on this match and only on this match because the only way for us to qualify is to win, so that is what we are trying to focus on.
"We have to respect what the coach is asking of us and try to do everything to win this match and have a good standing in this group."
Vitinha came off the bench at St. James' Park in October so is fully aware of how PSG's opposition could play on Tuesday night.
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A third place finish would see them drop down to the Europa League, with their last appearance in the competition coming in 2013.
However, Newcastle may well have confidence ahead of their travels to the French capital following their 4-1 win over Chelsea at the weekend.
Eddie Howe's side would also leapfrog PSG with victory, with three points separating top and bottom in Group F.
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