UEFA Champions League soccer is again at Parc des Princes on Tuesday when Paris Saint-Germain welcome Borussia Dortmund for the opening sport in Group F. The French and German giants are up in opposition to Milan and Newcastle United too, so the stress will probably be on from the very first sport with little margin for error. PSG have a fourth new head coach from the previous 4 editions with Luis Enrique the most recent to attempt to safe elusive continental success after Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino and Christophe Galtier.
Les Parisiens and Dortmund met again in 2020 when the Ligue 1 champions have been final-bound, solely to lose out to BVB’s home rivals Bayern Munich within the remaining whereas Tuchel’s present membership knocked PSG out final season which set in movement this summer time’s mega overhaul. The French juggernaut misplaced 3-2 at house to OGC Good final week whereas Dortmund beat Freiburg 4-2 however each side are at the moment off the tempo by way of being in early title rivalry.
“We have to wait and see how the competitors begins,” said Luis Enrique in Monday’s press conference. “Soccer is a superb sport as a result of each result’s doable. As a membership, we’re satisfied and extremely motivated. We go into each competitors trying to go so far as doable. We’re bold, and the one goal that we have to have is to play to win. When it comes to outcomes, we have now not essentially began nicely, however in every single place I’ve managed, this was the identical. There are at all times loads of particulars to right in soccer.
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“The Good sport has nothing to do with the Dortmund sport — they’re two separate competitions. Now we have loads of room for enchancment, however there are issues that we’re already doing nicely. What issues is what the followers see. We’re taking part in nicely, we’re operating with depth, we’re doing loads of operating with and with out the ball, and for the second, the gamers’ conduct has been irreproachable.
“To win the Champions League, you want an excellent workforce. Each participant must be able to play and to step onto the pitch. You have to be collectively as a workforce and humble. You have to need to win and to assist the workforce. It’s by no means a very good signal to be obsessive about one thing — be that in soccer or in life. You have to have hope and ambition, however being obsessed by no means works. Now we have loads of hope, we’re actually trying ahead to taking part in, and we need to make the followers joyful.”
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watch and odds
- Date: Tuesday, September 19 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Parc des Princes — Paris, France
- Watch: Paramount+
- Odds: PSG -143; Draw: +333; Dortmund +320
Workforce information
PSG: Kylian Mbappe began and scored twice in opposition to Good to maintain his excellent early season kind up however Marco Asensio, Nuno Mendes and Presnel Kimpembe will remain out of action for Luis Enrique. Nordi Mukiele and Fabian Ruiz are doubts whereas Lee Kang In has been struggling of late and is because of depart for the Asian Video games with South Korea. Marquinhos and Manuel Ugarte ought to begin regardless of being substitutes in opposition to Good whereas Danilo Pereira and Carlos Soler may make manner.
Potential PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Skriniar, Hernandez; Zaire-Emery, Ugarte, Vitinha; Dembele, Kolo Muani, Mbappe.
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Dortmund: Thomas Meunier and Mateu Morey stay out whereas Julien Duranville continues to be not but totally match. Gregor Kobel and Julian Ryerson each went 90 in opposition to Freiburg and Niclas Fullkrug got here off the bench althoug Gio Reyna continues to be struggling. Marius Wolf may proceed if Ryerson will not be but match sufficient for back-to-back video games whereas Ramy Bensebaini can also be more likely to proceed on the alternative flank.
Potential Dortmund XI: Kobel; Wolf, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Can, Brandt; Malen, Haller, Reus.
Prediction
Each PSG and Dortmund must make a profitable begin right here and the hosts should not wanting targets regardless of a shaky defensive exhibiting in opposition to Good. Luis Enrique is more likely to shore issues up a bit for this one and it must be sufficient for the French giants to make a profitable begin. Decide: PSG 2, Dortmund 1.
