As the Champions League returns for the first time in 2025, both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are desperate for wins in the competition's league phase.
After six matches, City are 22nd in the table with eight points, with defeats against Juventus and Sporting CP, as well as a 3-3 draw against Feyenoord hurting their position.
PSG are 25th, outside the qualification places with seven points. While they have earned wins over Girona and RB Salzburg, they have fallen short in defeats to Atlético Madrid and Bayern Munich, while they earned a draw with PSV.
Both clubs are at risk of missing out on an automatic qualification place, and need results to got their way in the last two rounds to boost their chances.
Here's everything you need to know.
Key details:
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 8.00 p.m. UK GMT [3.00 p.m. ET).
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee: Szymon Marciniak
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski
How to watch:
The match will be available on TNT Sports and Discovery + in the UK and on Paramount + in the United States. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.
Team news:
Paris Saint-Germain:
Marquinhos, D, groin, DOUBT, estimated return Jan. 22
Ousmane Dembélé, F, illness, DOUBT, estimated return Jan. 22
Ibrahim Mbaye, F/M, ankle, OUT, estimated return Jan. 29
Manchester City:
Oscar Bobb, F/M, leg, OUT, estimated return Jan. 25
Rodri, M, knee, OUT, estimated return Jul. 1
John Stones, D, foot, OUT, estimated return Jan. 22
Expected lineup:
Paris Saint-Germain:
GK Gianluigi Donnarumma
LB Nuno Mendes | CB Marquinhos | CB Willian Pacho | RB Achraf Hakimi
CM João Neves | CM Vitinha | CM Warren Zaïre-Emery
FWL Bradley Barcola | ST Goncalo Ramos | FWR Ousmane Dembélé
Manchester City:
GK Ederson
LB Josko Gvardiol | CB Manuel Akanji | CB Rúben Dias | RB Matheus Nunes
DM Ilkay Gündogan | DM Mateo Kovacic
LW Jérémy Doku | AM Kevin De Bruyne | RW Phil Foden
ST Erling Haaland
Stats
To be provided by ESPN's statistics and information group.
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