UEFA Champions League Starting XI: Manchester United vs Paris

Manchester United host Paris Saint-Germain, who will be without the injured Neymar and Edinson Cavani, in the UEFA Champions League tonight – here is how both teams line up.

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UEFA Champions League

Teams: Manchester United  vs Paris Saint-Germain

Date: 12 February

Time: 22:00

The Red Devils were the underdogs for this tie when the Last 16 draw was made back in December, but so much has changed since, with many now even considering United as favourites to progress.

Neymar and Cavani will reportedly miss both legs due to injury, while right-back Thomas Meunier has also been ruled out of the first clash at Old Trafford. United, meanwhile, almost have a clean bill of health, with only Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian currently sidelined.

The home side enter the clash full of confidence after winning 10 of 11 games since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken over from Jose Mourinho.

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Although PSG have only lost three games all season, their French cup exit against Guingamp and the recent defeat to Olympique Lyon have shown some frailties in Thomas Tuchel’s team.

Tuesday night’s clash will be the first meeting between the two sides in any UEFA competition, but United are unbeaten at home against French opponents, while PSG just won one out of 10 games on English soil.

Both teams have suffered recent Round of 16 disappointments, with United having last reached the quarter-finals in 2013/14, while PSG’s last two UCL campaigns ended at this stage.

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Here is how both teams line up:

Manchester United: De Gea; Young, Lindelöf, Bailly, Shaw; Matić, Herrera, Pogba; Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

Paris Saint-Germain: Buffon – Kehrer, Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat – Marquinhos, Verratti – Alves, Draxler, Di Maria – Mbappe. 

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