Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain meet under the lights on Wednesday night, with a major Champions League test awaiting both sides. Kick-off is set for 21:00 as PSG, holders of the trophy for the past two seasons, travel to England for the second round of the league phase.
City arrive after emphatic Anfield win
Manchester City built momentum on Sunday with a controlled 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, a result that offered a timely response after scrutiny surrounding allegations of cheating against the club.
- Jérémy Doku was introduced in the 56th minute.
- The Belgian winger won the incident that led to Ryan Gravenberch’s dismissal six minutes later.
- Doku then scored City’s third goal in the 68th minute.
- He also registered an assist during the win.
Rayan Cherki also caught the eye against Liverpool, scoring a spectacular goal. The former Lyon player has quickly pleased City coach Enzo Maresca and is expected to be involved against Paris.
PSG protect key players before England trip
Paris have treated the City fixture as a priority. Luis Enrique used the 3-1 win over Le Mans to manage his squad carefully before the European trip.
- Nuno Mendes and Ousmane Dembélé were left out of the matchday squad.
- Vitinha, Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué only entered after half-time.
- Marquinhos and Willian Pacho remained unused substitutes.
The selection decisions underlined Luis Enrique’s intention to keep his leading players fresh for a demanding night against City, with Paris seeking to defend their European crown away from home.
