The Champions League returns and with it a blockbuster clash as Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich face off in the last-16 tonight.
It’s a repeat of the 2020 final, when Bayern lifted the trophy after a narrow 1-0 win, and the wait for a first Champions League title goes on for the all-star PSG side.
The Ligue 1 leaders have lost to Marseille and Monaco in the past week, with doubts over the fitness of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe doing little to raise confidence either. Bayern have snapped a run of four straight draws with a couple of recent wins, though they are just one point clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
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Date, kick-off time and venue
PSG vs Bayern Munich is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off today, Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
The match will take place at the Parc des Princes.
Where to watch PSG vs Bayern Munich
TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting at 7.15pm.
Live stream: Fans can also catch the game live online via the BT Sport app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog.
PSG vs Bayern Munich team news
PSG are sweating over the fitness of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe for tonight’s first leg.
Messi is battling a muscle injury, one that kept him out of the defeat to Monaco over the weekend, while Mbappe has only just returned to training as he steps up his recovery from a hamstring injury picked up at the start of the month. Marco Verratti is also a doubt.
Thomas Muller is a slight doubt for Bayern after he was forced off at the weekend with injury, though the German has since insisted it is “not serious”.
Joshua Kimmich is back and available after suspension and Joao Cancelo could make his first Champions League start for the club, but Sadio Mane remains out.
PSG vs Bayern Munich prediction
Neither of these two sides are at their peak, with Bayern firmly in a Bundesliga title race and PSG only winning two of their past five Ligue 1 matches.
Even if Messi and Mbappe miss out with injury, the hosts should have enough to score, though Bayern will back themselves to get the better of a vulnerable PSG defence.
Draw, 1-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
PSG edged past Bayern in the quarter-finals two seasons ago, but it was the German who lifting the trophy when they met in the 2020 final.
PSG wins: 6
Draws: 0
Bayern Munich wins: 5
PSG vs Bayern Munich match odds
PSG: 31/20
Draw: 11/4
Bayern Munich: 8/5
