Published 16:42 IST, October 22nd 2019

Champions League: Club Brugge vs PSG team news and match preview

UEFA Champions League: Club Brugge host Paris Saint-Germain, on Tuesday night in a Group A fixture. Check out the match preview with detailed team news.

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October 22: Club Brugge are set to host Paris Saint-Germain on Matchday 3 of Champions League group st on Tuesday night. Group A fixture gives PSG an opportunity to secure ir top spot in group also consisting of Real Madrid and Galatasaray. Here are squad details and match preview for game.

Champions League: Club Brugge vs PSG Team News

Key-players Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani are back from injury but t yet ready to play full 90 minutes according to manr Thomas Tuchel. y have travelled to Belgium with rest of squad and might have a part to play in game. Neymar, though, did t travel with squad as he suffered a hamstring injury while on international duty. 

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Out: Julian Draxler (foot), Idrissa Gueye (hamstring), Thilo Kehrer (foot), Neymar.Jr (hamstring)

Club Brugge will be without key defender Matej Mitrovic and midfielder Eder Balanta for crucial tie.

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Out: Matej Mitrović (foot), Eder Balanta (hamstring), Ruud Vormer (Suspension)

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Champions League: Club Brugge vs PSG Recent form

home side are unbeaten in ir last five games in all competitions, winning four of m. Though y are winless in Champions League group st so far, both ir games have been draws, with  one vs Real Madrid away from home particularly impressive. PSG, meanwhile, has four wins and one defeat in ir last five games. y currently top ir group with two wins in two.

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Champions League: Club Brugge vs PSG Preview

PSG would be looking for ir third straight win in group sts. With Mbappe just back and Neymar out, Argentine Angel Di Maria would once again be key man for visitors. Although favourites going into tie, game can prove to be tricky for Parisians. Club Brugge have been in good form in league and have looked threatening in Champions League too. ir aforementioned draw against Madrid particularly stands out after y scored two goals within first 25 minutes through 21-year-old attacker Emmanuel Dennis

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Club Brugge vs PSG Probable Line-up

Club Brugge

Simon Miglet, Brandon Mechele, Simon Deli, Clinton Mata, Hans Vanaken, Mats Rits, Eduard Sobol, Emmanuel Dennis, Krepin Diatta, Percy Tau.

PSG

Keylor Navas, Juan Bernat, Presnel Kimpembe, Thiago Silva, Thomas Meunier, Marco Veratti, Marquinhos, Ander Herrera, Angel Di Maria, Mauro Icardi, Kylian Mbappe

Club Brugge vs PSG Match Details

Venue: Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge

When: October 23, 2019, 12:30 AM IST

Where: SONY LIV

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10:12 IST, October 22nd 2019