Manchester City will take on Paris Saint-Germain in a mammoth UEFA Champions League festival on Wednesday night, with their long history in the festival on the line.
Pep Guardiola’s side have recently enjoyed a recovery of form after a series of torrid effects in November and December, now remaining unbeaten since Boxing Day and recording massive wins in terms of goals scored against Salford City and Ipswich Town.
The big fixtures just keep on coming for Manchester City at the moment, and immediately after their outing in Paris on Wednesday night, attentions will turn to Premier League top-four rivals Chelsea, who visit the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening.
Looking at PSG’s current form, they are unbeaten since a 1-0 defeat at this festival at the end of November, well ahead of Ligue 1 but sitting in the play-offs in the Champions League format, the Manchester City by a single point.
City to the French capital with a mix of updates on the injury and fitness front, as Jeremy Doku has suffered a new challenge in recent days by signing Nathan Ake to the bench, while John Stones returns from his latest setback to be part of the 21-man team.
Before kick-off at the Parc des Princes, this is how Luis Enrique and Pep Guardiola lined up their respective Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League.
Starting XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendès; Vitinha, Ruiz, Neves; Lee, Doué, Barcola.
Substitutes: Tenas, Safonov, Kimpembe, Beraldo, Zague, Hernandez, Zaire-Emery, Mayulu, Ramos, Tape, Asensio, Dembélé
Starting XI: Ederson; Nunes, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Bernardo, De Bruyne (C); Foden, Haaland, Savinho.
Substitutes: Ortega, Carson, Lewis, Stones, Alleyne, Wright, O’Reilly, Gundogan, McAtee, Grealish.
– Wednesday, 22 January 2025
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