Manchester City will face Paris Saint-German at Paris for the UEFA Champions League semi-final clash of the first leg on Wednesday, April 28. PSG vs Man City both want to win their first European crown.
Both City and PSG dominate domestically but have never won the Champions League in their history. Although City recently won on Sunday the EFL Cup, also known as the Carabao Cup. Manchester City has won nine of their 10 UEFA Champions League games this season (D1).
24 hours to go… IT'S ON!
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🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klUGiM pic.twitter.com/1pjMew3b6B— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 27, 2021
The @PSG_English squad for #PSGMCI! 📋🔴🔵#UCL
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 28, 2021
It’s not a personal battle, it’s not a personal game, it’s a battle between two very good teams. When you talk about Pep Guardiola, you are talking about one of the best coaches in the world, if not the best.” said Pochettino.
“My main objective is the Champions League and not the Ballon d’Or. That is not my main priority. In the future, I need to be able to remember that I have won the Champions League once, twice, or maybe three times. This year PSG has improved and we have worked a lot to keep improving. We rant to win the Champions League,” said Neymar
“We know we are going to suffer in both games and they will have chances. I know the weapons they have. Every person who loves football knows the quality they have. We are not going to deny that, but we are in the semi-final of the Champions League. We do expect to play against average players? Of course not. PSG does not have just two players who make the difference. There are many other situations. We have to know them and we have to talk about them.” Guardiola said
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PSG has a full squad present at training this morning, including Kylian Mbappe and Marquinhos. The only absentees are Juan Bernat and Alexandre Letellier as expected. Juan Bernat PSG’s first-choice left-back has been ruled out since September after rupturing his ACL and remains out of contention as he continues his rehabilitation. PSG expects to have Kylian Mbappe in the lineup despite an injury scare in their last Ligue 1 game against Metz. Meanwhile, Man City has no injuries or suspensions all are set to be in the squad.
Paris Saint-Germain form (all competitions): Last games- W W L W W W
Manchester City form (all competitions): Last games – W L W L W W
PSG Vs. Man City Possible Lineups
PSG-
Navas; Florenzi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Diallo; Gueye, Paredes; Di Maria, Verratti, Neymar; Mbappe
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Man City-
Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Mahrez, Sterling, Foden.
