PSG vs Man City: Time, how to watch, stats, team news

As the Champions League returns for the first time in 2025, both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are desperate for wins in the competition's league phase.

After six matches, City are 22nd in the table with eight points, with defeats against Juventus and Sporting CP, as well as a 3-3 draw against Feyenoord hurting their position.

PSG are 25th, outside the qualification places with seven points. While they have earned wins over Girona and RB Salzburg, they have fallen short in defeats to Atlético Madrid and Bayern Munich, while they earned a draw with PSV.

Both clubs are at risk of missing out on an automatic qualification place, and need results to got their way in the last two rounds to boost their chances.

Here's everything you need to know.

Team news:

Paris Saint-Germain:

Marquinhos, D, groin, DOUBT, estimated return Jan. 22

Ousmane Dembélé, F, illness, DOUBT, estimated return Jan. 22

Ibrahim Mbaye, F/M, ankle, OUT, estimated return Jan. 29

Manchester City:

Oscar Bobb, F/M, leg, OUT, estimated return Jan. 25

Rodri, M, knee, OUT, estimated return Jul. 1

John Stones, D, foot, OUT, estimated return Jan. 22

Expected lineup:

Paris Saint-Germain:

GK Gianluigi Donnarumma

LB Nuno Mendes | CB Marquinhos | CB Willian Pacho | RB Achraf Hakimi

CM João Neves | CM Vitinha | CM Warren Zaïre-Emery

FWL Bradley Barcola | ST Goncalo Ramos | FWR Ousmane Dembélé

Manchester City:

GK Ederson

LB Josko Gvardiol | CB Manuel Akanji | CB Rúben Dias | RB Matheus Nunes

DM Ilkay Gündogan | DM Mateo Kovacic

LW Jérémy Doku | AM Kevin De Bruyne | RW Phil Foden

ST Erling Haaland