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

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

Champions League: Club Brugge vs PSG Team News

Key-players Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani are back from injury but not yet ready to play full 90 minutes according to manager Thomas Tuchel. They have travelled to Belgium with rest of the squad and might have a part to play in the game. Neymar, though, did not travel with the squad as he suffered a hamstring injury while on international duty. 

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 the crucial tie.

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

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Champions League: Club Brugge vs PSG Recent form

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

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Champions League: Club Brugge vs PSG Preview

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

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Club Brugge vs PSG Probable Line-up

Club Brugge

Simon Mignolet, 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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