The French champions are outside the playoff spots, currently outside the top 24, while Manchester City sits just three places above them.
As the football world turns its attention to the highly anticipated clash between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester City, fans are eager to know where to catch the action live.
Both clubs risk not potentially qualifying for the next round and need results to go their way in the last two games of the group phase.
PSG v Man City key information
• Date: Wednesday, January 22nd
• Kick-off time: 8:00 pm
• Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
• Referee: Szymon Marciniak (on pitch), Tomasz Kwiatkowski (on VAR)
• TV channels: BBC Radio 5 Live (UK) | BBC Radio (UK) | beIN Sports MENA English 1 (UK) | Discovery+ UK (UK) | Sport 24 International (UK) | TNT Sports 1 (UK)
• Odds: PSG win – 3/2 | Draw – 14/5 | Man City win 81/50
PSG team news
Marquinhos and Ousmane Dembele were both absent from PSG’s 2-1 comeback win over Lens over the weekend. The former is struggling with a groin injury while the latter was out due to illness.
Both players are expected to undergo late fitness tests to see if they can play a part in the crucial game against Man City.
New signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia isn’t eligible to play for the Parisiens in the competition and can only be registered in the next round.
PSG expected lineup vs Man City (4-3-3)
Coach: Luis Enrique
Gianluigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha, Warren Zaïre-Emery; Bradley Barcola, Goncalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembélé.
Man City team news
Pep Guardiola continues to sweat over his defenders' fitness despite welcoming Ruben Dias last weekend. Nathan Ake is set for an extended period away after suffering a muscle injury.
He joins Oscar Bobb (leg injury), Rodri (knee injury), and John Stones (foot injury) on the sidelines.
Man City expected lineup vs PSG (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Ederson; Matheus Nunes, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva; Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku; Erling Haaland
H2H Record
Since losing to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on matchday 6, PSG are unbeaten in 10 games winning their last 8 in all competitions.
In their last five games, PSG have beaten Lens on penalties in the Coupe De France and followed that up with a 1-0 win over Monaco.
Enrique’s men have won their last two Ligue 1 games, 2-1 against St. Etienne and Lens, respectively, with a 4-2 cup win over Espaly in between.
Manchester City, on the other hand, seem to have turned their season around with four wins and one draw in their last five games.
The Cityzens started their run with a 2-0 win away to Leicester City, then a 4-1 win at home against West Ham. City went on a rampage against Saltford with a convincing 8-0 win, before a 2-2 draw with Brentford and then a 6-0 win against Ipswich Town.
This will be the second time Man City and PSG will face each other in the group stages of the Champions League. Overall, both teams have clashed seven times with Man City winning four while PSG have only one win and two of them ended in a draw (H2H).
Odds for PSG and Man City
This is a must-win game for PSG and Man City as both teams aim to reach the next round of the Champions League.
According to bet365, the odds for a PSG win are 3/2, 14/5 for a draw, and 81/50 for a Man City win.
Odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.