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Match details:

Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris, France
April 14, 2021
12:30 am IST

Preview:

Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich will face each other in the Champions League at Parc des Princes, Paris in the quarterfinal match. Paris Saint-Germain are in a good run of form with four wins in the last five matches in all competitions. In the league, they are facing proper competition as Lille are at the top with the lead of three points. They won the last Champions League match against Bayern Munich by 3-2 but this is the real test for them. Bayern Munich suffered a draw against Union Berlin by a 1-1 scoreline in their last match. They are five points above the 2nd placed Leipzig so far in the league. They need to put their best in this match to go forward in the Champions League.

Recent form:

Paris Saint-Germain – WWLWW
Bayern Munich – WWWLD

Injuries and suspension:

Paris Saint-Germain: Marquinhos, Juan Bernat.
Bayern Munich: Douglas Costa, Corentin Tolisso, Robert Lewandowski.

Probable starting XI:

Paris Saint-Germain

Navas, Diallo, Kimpembe, Pereira, Dagba, Gueye, Paredes, Draxler, Neymar, Maria, Mbappe.

Bayern Munich

Neuer, Davies, Alaba, Boateng, Pavard, Martinez, Kimmich, Coman, Muller, Sane, Choupo-Moting.

Top picks:

Neymar: Neymar is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He is a gifted player with excellent finishing and dribbling skills. With an average of 42 passes per match and an 80% pass completion rate, he has scored six times to put the ball inside the net in the Champions League this season in five matches. He has impressive strength, ability in the air, speed, and tireless stamina.

Kylian Mbappe: The French sensational is so good in pace, ball control, and footballing intelligence. His timing and precision make look all too easy. His stats are incredible for his club, not only in scoring but also in assisting. In the Champions League this season, he has eight goals and two assists to his name in eight matches.

Thomas Muller: Muller is a German professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. A versatile player, he plays as a midfielder or forward, and has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles. He is not just a goal-scorer but also a playmaker who has the ability to assist at almost an equal proportion. He has scored 10 goals in the league and has provided 16 assists this season. He scored a goal in his last Champions League match.

Captain and vice-captain options:

Kylian Mbappe
Neymar
Thomas Muller
Choupo-Moting

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