18 October 2021, 16:41 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The UEFA Champions League Group A encounter between Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig kicks off at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, October 19 at the Parc des Princes. Referee Marco Guida (ITA) will be in charge alongside assistant referees Ciro Carbone (ITA) and Giorgio Peretti (ITA). Marco Di Bello (ITA) will be the VAR.
Preview Paris Saint Germain Champions League, Oct 19, 2021
Preview The nine-time French Champions stunned Manchester City 2-0 on UCL Matchday 2, thanks to goals from Idrissa Gueye (8’) and Lionel Messi (74’). The win saw PSG move to the top of Group A, despite having equal points as Club Brugge, 4, after 1W, 1D, & 0L. PSG defeated SCO Angers 2-1 over the weekend in a French Ligue 1 match that saw several key players sitting it out following their return from international duty. The French outfit has only one defeat in five games across all competitions: WWWLW, and Pochettino aims to follow up Friday's domestic victory with a win on Tuesday. Having a fantastic record on home soil, PSG has lost only six in their last 62 European games at the Parc des Princes (39W, 17D, & 6L). Messi is expected to return to the starting lineup, alongside Neymar and Di Maria, having failed to feature in PSG’s victory over the weekend. With the star-studded trio fit to play, Pochettino is expected to make the switch from the weekend’s 4—3—3 formation to the 4—2—3—1. Mbappe could be the cutting knife in attack once again. With Keylor Navas unavailable due to a muscle injury, Gianluigi Donnarumma is expected in goal. Sergio Ramos is expected to make a debut for the club in the near future having started an individual ten-day recovery plan under the watchful eyes of PSG’s medical team. He remains unavailable for this game.
Preview RB Leipzig Champions League, Oct 19, 2021
Preview The Red Bulls will make their re-entry to the room of champions after a 1-1 draw against SC Freiburg on Saturday in the German Bundesliga. On Matchday 2, RB Leipzig picked up a 2-1 defeat on home soil against Club Brugges. The defeat leaves the German side at the bottom of Group A with no points while having a G.D. of -4 after 0W, 0D & 2L. Coach Jesse Marsch will aim for a win to salvage the situation ahead of Matchday 4 when PSG comes calling at the Red Bull Arena. However, Leipzig has only two victories in five games across all competitions: WLWLD. On Tuesday, a 4—2—3—1 formation with Yussuf Poulsen in attack is expected. Christopher Nkunku has a tally of four goals in just two appearances after a single strike against Brugge coupled with his Matchday 1 hat-trick against Manchester City. The 23-year-old will be on the hunt for the fifth on Tuesday. Marcelo Saracchi and Dani Olmo are ruled out of this fixture.