Despite City struggling this season they are good enough to give a tough challenge to Enrique’s men at their home. This will be an exciting fixture for sure and fans can expect both teams to go all out to get the points. Most probably this fixture will end in a stalemate.
Match info: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
Date: Wednesday, 22nd January 2025
Time: 9 pm Nigerian time
Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City meet at the Parc des Princes in arguably the most important game across matchday seven of the league phase in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Many would have expected this to be a dead rubber at the beginning of the competition, but it has since taken on huge importance for both after dreadful starts on the continent.
Head-to-head:
- PSG have won just 1 of the 6 UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.
- Manchester City have recorded 4 victories.
- The remaining clash ended in a draw.
- PSG scored 6 goals, while Man City scored 9.
- The winner of their last meeting was Manchester City
- The average number of goals in meetings between PSG and Manchester City is 2.2
- When Manchester City leads 0-1 away, they win 68% of their matches.
- PSG are 22nd on the UCL table.
- Man City sit 25th on the log.
Form:
- PSG in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
- Man City in all competitions: W-W-W-D-W
Team News:
- For PSG, Ibrahim Mbaye and Marquinhos will be unavailable due to injury.
- John Stones, Rodri and Kyle Walker remain excluded from the squad until his future is decided. The rest of the players are fit to play.
Player(s) to watch:
- Warren Zaire-Emery is a box-to-box midfielder with good playmaking skills, he has a good body-mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina and natural fitness. Emery is known for his versatility and work ethic on the pitch. A player with very good technical ability, dribbling skills and good ball control. The Frenchman knows how to control the tempo of the game and with his vision, he exploits the spaces very well. His stamina, determination, agility and pace enable him to cover a lot of ground. Despite being so young his leadership skills are visible on the pitch and he is a fan favourite. In 17 games, he has scored one goal and provided one assist.
- Savio possesses the classical winger profile, being also able to perform in inside positions as a free attacking role. He is left-footed and mainly starts as a left winger, feeling also comfortable when playing as an inverted winger on the right flank. He stands out for his flashing pace, versatility and dribbling skills. His physical attributes also help in the decisive aspect of his game. The Brazilian possesses a low centre of gravity, which allows him to have a sublime capacity to shift directions. All these characteristics make him a verticle profile attacker. Despite being a bit inconsistent in his performance this season he can make a difference on the pitch. In 18 Premier League games, he has scored once and provided five assists.