So, what kind of starting XI will we see from Bayern Munich? Well, we actually went through every single option in detail during our podcast, which you can listen to below or on Spotify. Main questions: Back three or back four? Kingsley Coman or Alphonso Davies? Should Leon Goretzka start? Should Leroy Sane be benched? There are pros and cons to each and every single choice, as well as the underlying dynamic of Nagelsmann needing to prove himself in the Champions League due to the loss against Villarreal last year. This is all discussed in the podcast, so if you’re curious at all then give it a listen.
PSG v Bayern Munich LIVE commentary: Date, UK kick-off time and team newsParis Saint-Germain are set to welcome European heavyweights Bayern Munich as the Champions League returns this week. The two sides are regulars in the knockout rounds of UEFA’s premier competition and this mouth-watering tie should be a classic. AFP Kylian Mbappe was a doubt for the game but he is included in the pre-match squad This is a re-run of the 2019/20 Champions League final that Bayern won 1-0 and will be the 12th meeting between the two sides. There has never been a draw when Bayern have faced PSG, so we should be in for a thriller. PSG and Bayern are top of Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, respectively, but the Champions League is the prize the two serial domestic winners both want. But all is not well in Paris after a 3-1 defeat to Monaco at the weekend prompted a protest from a section of PSG fans.
Among teams who have faced Bayern Munich on 10+ occasions in the UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain are the team with the highest win percentage against them (55% – 6/11). Bayern Munich have won all six of their games in the UEFA Champions League so far this season, scoring 18 goals and only conceding twice in return. The only previous occasion in which they won their first seven matches of a UEFA Champions League campaign was in 2019-20, when they had a 100% record (11/11). Paris Saint-Germain have only failed to score in one of their last 32 home games in the UEFA Champions League (averaging 2.
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Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich: Lineups, team news, injuries, Mbappe to start for sure, and more! Julian Nagelsmann was right — Kylian Mbappe took part in full Paris Saint-Germain team training. While Galtier may try his best to hide it, the Frenchman will definitely play against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. So given that Champions League games are effectively do-or-die moments, what can Bayern do to answer? Well read on to find out.
Meanwhile, Yann Sommer will start in goal for the visitors, with Manuel Neuer out until the end of the season. Joshua Kimmich will come back into Julian Nagelsmann’s side after suspension, while Thomas Muller should be fit despite being withdrawn at half time on Saturday against Bochum after scoring. But the visitors will be without Sadio Mane, Lucas Hernandez, Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui. Messi missed the weekend’s game but is ready to contribute against Bayern PSG v Bayern Munich: What has been said? PSG boss Christophe Galtier: “I am worried about the match on Tuesday night. “If I wasn’t that’d be something serious. We’ll see if some of those that couldn’t start the match today will be able to play on Tuesday.
“We have a very weakened team and we’re worried. In this period, you have to stay clear-headed. I understand the fans’ anger. ” PSG v Bayern Munich: Match facts Paris Saint-Germain have faced Bayern Munich on 11 previous occasions, with all of them coming in the UEFA Champions League. The teams are separated by just one victory (six for PSG and five for Bayern), while both sides have scored the same number of goals (15 each). Paris Saint-Germain have only lost one of their five home games against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, however that came in the most recent one (0-1 in April 2021), after winning the first four.
Let’s hope Bayern are ready. Update #1 Le Parisien, who originally reported that Mbappe would be ready in time for the game, says that the player “wants” to start the game vs Bayern Munich. PSG coach Christophe Galtier did not confirm whether Mbappe would be fit enough to start, but said that a decision would be taken after the final team training session on Tuesday. These reports are all just smoke and mirrors. There is no way that Mbappe won’t start.
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