Paris Saint-Germain can make an early statement in the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League by beating Real Madrid in Group A at the Parc des Princes today Wednesday night.
However, the Ligue 1 giants will have to do it without Neymar, who is serving a suspension due to his criticism of match officials on Instagram after Manchester United dumped PSG out of last season’s tournament in the last 16.
To make matter worse, Neymar’s fellow striker Kylian Mbappe is also dealing with a thigh problem.
Meanwhile, Manchester City will begin the Champions League campaign with plenty of injuries in defence. John Stones has joined fellow centre-back Aymeric Laporte on the shelf for a tricky trip to Shakhtar Donetsk.
City’s Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur will be expected to beat Olympiakos in Athens. However, it’s tougher to choose a winner between Atletico Madrid and Juventus.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been the bane of Atletico in recent years, and he’ll be expected to help Juve improve on last season’s exit at the quarter-final stage.
Wednesday Fixtures and TV Schedule:
Club Brugge vs. Galatasaray: 5:55 p.m. BST/12:55 p.m. ET (BT Sport 1) (1-1)
Olympiakos vs. Tottenham Hotspur: 5:55 p.m. BST/12:55 p.m. ET (BT Sport 2/TNT) (1-2)
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET (BT Sport 2/TNT) (1-1)
Bayern Munich vs. Red Star Belgrade: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET (4-1)
Dinamo Zagreb vs. Atalanta: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET (2-2)
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Manchester City: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET (BT Sport 3) (1-2)
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Lokomotiv Moscow: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET (2-0)
Atletico Madrid vs. Juventus: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET (BT Sport ESPN) (1-3)