Bayern Munich won the first leg of their Round of 16 series 1-0 in Paris, therefore Paris Saint-Germain will have to come from behind on the road. Kingsley Coman, the former PSG player, scored the decisive goal. With the star-studded team having already dropped three straight games, PSG’s terrible form carries over into European competition. While Neymar and Lionel Messi’s goals were upheld, Kylian Mbappe’s were not.
Kylian Mbappe, who has a thigh ailment, is kept on the sidelines by PSG manager Christophe Galtier, while Lionel Messi, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, starts alongside Neymar. The projected starting lineup is a 3-5-2. The injured Nordi Mukiele and Renato Sanches are not included in the team.
Bayern will look to teenager Jamal Musiala for attacking inspiration as Sadio Mane is still unable to play for the German champions. Thomas Muller recently passed a fitness test, but manager Julian Nagelsmann chooses to start Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting as the centre striker instead. There are three players out: Lucas Hernandez (torn ACL), Manuel Neuer (broken leg), and Noussair Mazraoui (heart problem).
With Kingsley Coman scoring against his former team in a 1-0 victory against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of their heavyweight round of 16 match, Bayern Munich put themselves in a strong position to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals.
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