As Paris Saint-Germain landed on Tyneside for their blockbuster Champions League meeting with Newcastle United, Kylian Mbappe was undoubtedly the center of attention.

The France international cheerfully waved to fans waiting to meet PSG at their Quayside hotel.

Mbappe didn’t stop to sign autographs, but PSG coach Luis Enrique did after their personalised team bus arrived in town.

The possibility of a first home Champions League match since 2003 has Newcastle buzzing, with the coming of the French champions and their great players promising an electrifying atmosphere at St James’ Park on Wednesday night.

Eddie Howe’s side began their Group F campaign with a goalless draw away to AC Milan a fortnight ago.

PSG players arrive in Newcastle ahead of their Champions League match.

Kylian Mbappe waves to the fans gathered outside Paris Saint-Germain’s team hotel as the French champions arrived on Tyneside for their Champions League clash with Newcastle

The French star arrives at PSG’s team hotel by the Quayside ahead of Wednesday’s match

PSG took their branded team coach from the airport to the St James’ Park match.

PSG travels to Toon ahead of the Newcastle clas

But, in order to advance from a difficult group that also includes Borussia Dortmund, they must genuinely take something from this game.

PSG defeated Dortmund 2-0 on matchday one, thanks to a penalty from Mbappe and a second from Achraf Hakimi, and will be hungry to continue.

The Toon have won all three of their games since the San Siro draw, so they should feel confident.

These featured an 8-0 thumping of Sheffield United, a 1-0 Carabao Cup triumph against Manchester City, and a 2-0 home league win over Burnley.

Meanwhile, PSG blasted Marseille 4-0 before being beaten to a surprise 0-0 draw at Clermont, dropping them to sixth in Ligue 1.

Newcastle’s preparations for the big game were hampered by three injured absences from training on Tuesday.

Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, and Sven Botman were all absent from the Darsley Park session. Callum Wilson, on the other hand, was back with his teammates after a hamstring injury.

PSG coach Luis Enrique stops to sign autographs for fans outside the team hotel

Callum Wilson returned to Newcastle training on Tuesday, with the Magpies appearing to be in jovial spirits ahead of their massive Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain

Wilson missed recent victories over Man City and Burnley because of a hamstring injury

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Sandro Tonali (left) was the surprise omission from training, along with Sven Botman and Joelinton, in a setback for Eddie Howe’s side.

Joelinton is a serious doubt for the PSG match after limping out of the Burnley victory due to a hamstring injury. Botman is out with a knee injury and will not return until after the internationals.

Harvey Barnes and Joe Willock will miss the game yet again as they recuperate from foot and ankle problems, respectively.

This is Newcastle’s first meeting with PSG, although they have a bad record against French opponents, having won only three of 13 previous matches in all competitions, losing six and drawing four.

The fact that [SG have lost five of their last seven Champions League games against English opponents, with the two Manchester clubs having the best of them in recent years, is a better sign.

Mbappe was on target from the penalty spot as PSG beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 last time out