For thus lengthy it has been stated that the ‘Holy Grail’ for Paris Saint-Germain was to win the Champions League and, but, it appears additional away than ever this season.
Regardless of years of heavy funding from the membership’s Qatari homeowners – and the very best efforts of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe – the trophy has by no means landed within the French capital.
A brand new strategy, with the concentrate on homegrown gamers, hasn’t actually labored and Luis Enrique’s facet go into tomorrow night time’s house sport with Manchester Metropolis in twenty fifth place within the expanded desk. Ought to they end there after matchday eight, they are going to be out of the competitors and the wait would go on for one more yr.
A have a look at their two remaining video games exhibits that this can be a distinct chance.
First up are a Metropolis facet seemingly again on monitor after a woeful run of kind earlier than Christmas. The English champions are languishing in twenty second place and in want of wins themselves if they’re to safe a playoff spot. Their 6-0 demolition of Ipswich on the weekend and, maybe simply as necessary, the swagger they confirmed at Portman Street urged Pep Guardiola has discovered a repair and they need to end the season strongly.
After Metropolis comes a visit to a Stuttgart facet that sit fourth within the Bundesliga and who will seemingly be scrapping for factors.
PSG v Manchester Metropolis Group Information
PSG defender Marquinhos might return from a groin downside and Ousmane Dembele is match after sickness.
New signing Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia isn’t eligible.
Nathan Ake missed the weekend conflict with Ipswich as a consequence of damage and his availability isn’t identified. Ruben Dias is again however John Stones stays sidelined.
Kyle Walker is within the technique of negotiating a transfer away from the Etihad, that means Matheus Nunes might begin once more at right-back.