‘Middle-Eastern derby’. Clash of ‘petrodolars’. ‘El Gasico’. Numerous star names in both rosters. Arabic owners made these two clubs title contenders in every competition they participate in. But all money aside, level of football with these two is incredible. It is on – PSG welcome Manchester City as part of Champions League group A.Paris Saint-Germain will look to avenge their loss in the semi-finals of last year’s Champions League when Pep Guardiola’s men claimed a pair of victories to end the Parisiens’ European dream for one more year.”I don’t know what we should do” 😂Pep Guardiola is asked how Man City plan to defend against PSG’s front three of Neymar, Messi and Mbappepic.twitter.com/0n7ovexNL2— Sun Sport (@SunSport) September 27, 2021 City’s started their brutally challenging week strong – three days ago, they finally managed to get the better of Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea after three unsuccessful attempts. Their second game of their difficult schedule takes place at the Parc des Princes tonight and surely Guardiola will have one eye on the impending trip to Liverpool in the Premier League.Parisiens won their last two Ligue 1 encounters (Metz and Montprllier) with little dominance, and given that their Champions League opener with Club Brugge two weeks ago did not end with all three points collected – it is safe to say PSG need a big game to shake things up a bit, utilize all that talent they have within their squad and ultimately – prove their worth.Messi is back in PSG training and getting ready for Man City 💪 pic.twitter.com/hAeYVYQGFG— Goal (@goal) September 27, 2021 Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe – the very mention of this trio instils fear but the fact they failed to score against the Belgian team gives enough room for Man City and Pep to analyze and approach the game optimistically.Pochettino’s side also have a tough road ahead – Rennes, RB Leipzig, Marseille and Lille lying in wait over the next four weeks. Not as daunting as City’s current run but nevertheless…PSG and Manchester City have locked horns five times till date. PSG have not won a single match against their Wednesday opponents so far – Manchester City have won thrice while two matches have ended as draws.”I hope he brings big things for the club”Mauricio Pochettino says Lionel Messi SHOULD be fit to be in the PSG squad for Man City clash but insists he will take time to adjust to life in France #UCLpic.twitter.com/t2hI81h3ii— Sun Sport (@SunSport) September 27, 2021 PSG manager Pochettino is hopeful that W column will change and that Messi will be able to recover from bone bruising for the visit of City, especially with Angel Di Maria suspended.Sergio Ramos is expected to remain out for the time being, Marco Verratti has a chance of being involved and Senegalese Idrissa Gueye is back from a European suspension.Should Messi not be deemed fit enough to start, Draxler may be given the nod on the right flank, while Gianluigi Donnarumma is reportedly set to replace Keylor Navas in goal.Last season’s semi-finals showed Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez propel City to a 2-1 win at the Parc des Princes followed by a 2-0 home win at the Etihad.Tomorrow: PSG vs. Man City ⚔️Last time they faced off… pic.twitter.com/M7wxZMuvCs— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 27, 2021 As far as City go lately, their 6-3 Champions League opener against Leipzig sent them on top of Group A. Much to be satisfied with at the moment.Squad news state that Stones and Dias will start in front of Ederson in the French capital, opposed to Saturday’s Laporte/Dias pairing at Stamford Bridge.Oleksandr Zinchenko and Ilkay Gundogan picked up knocks and Guardiola will be hoping that both men will recover in time for the match. Manchester City have no other injury concerns.🗣 | Riyad Mahrez on PSG:”They are stronger than last season.”[via @footballdaily] pic.twitter.com/6NSDs4LSlR— City Chief (@City_Chief) September 28, 2021 ***Paris Saint-Germain possible starting lineup***Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Diallo; Gueye, Paredes, Herrera; Draxler, Mbappe, Neymar***Manchester City possible starting lineup***Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Cancelo; B. Silva, Fernandinho, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Torres, GrealishUEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUEGroup stage – Matchday 2Tuesday19.45: (1.18) Ajax (8.00) Besiktas (18.0)19.45: (6.50) Shakhtar (4.40) Inter (1.55)22.00: (2.95) PSG (3.50) Man.City (2.50)22.00: (1.50) RB Leipzig (4.50) Club Brugge (7.25)22.00: (2.95) Milan (3.05) Atl.Madrid (2.75)22.00: (5.00) Porto (3.70) Liverpool (1.80)22.00: (1.47) Dortmund (4.70) Sporting (7.50)22.00: (1.13) Real Madrid (10.0) Sheriff Tiraspol (23.0)Wednesday19.45: (1.50) Atalanta (4.60) Young Boys (7.00)19.45: (1.60) Zenit (4.00) Malmo (6.50)22.00: (1.10) Bayern (13.0) Dynamo Kyiv (25.0)22.00: (2.90) Benfica (3.35) Barcelona (2.60)22.00: (1.55) Man.Utd. (4.30) Villareal (6.75)22.00: (2.05) Salzburg (3.60) Lille (3.80)22.00: (2.95) Wolfsburg (3.20) Sevilla (2.65)22.00: (4.10) Juventus (3.50) Chelsea (2.00)***odds are subject to change
