PSG will be looking for star forward Kylian Mbappe to add to his Champions League goal tally on Tuesday night, in a game where they need two unanswered goals to secure their place in the final. Manchester City won the first leg 2-1 after goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez put them in a strong position in Pep Guardiola’s first UCL semi-final since 2016.
The 2018 World Cup winner has scored eight goals in Europe this season, two behind lead scorer Erling Braut Haaland, but in a competition first for the 22-year-old he failed to notch a single shot in the first leg. That stat could be mirrored in the second leg too if the Frenchman does not play, due to his fitness not confirmed as being 100%.
Fans of the current Ligue 1 champions have been voicing their concerns over the forward’s fitness ahead of the game on Tuesday night. PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino spoke to the media on Monday, stating that the club have been doing everything they can to get Mbappe fit.
Manchester City, on the other hand, will be looking at Kevin De Bruyne to be the star once again. The Belgian has shone in City’s European campaign this season, scoring three goals and assisting four in just six appearances, and with his vital goal in the first leg against PSG, his side have a chance at their first UEFA Champions League final ever.
However, PSG will still remain a threat, if Neymar can have a positive performance for every minute of the 90 then the French side will be in with a chance and if Keylor Navas doesn’t make the mistakes that he did last time around then it could shape up to be an enthralling second leg.
The stats are in Manchester City’s favour though because in all 47 instances where an English team has led a knockout tie in the Champions League, when they’ve been away from home in the first leg, they have gone through.
The stats are in Manchester City’s favour though because in all 47 instances where an English team has led a knockout tie in the Champions League, when they’ve been away from home in the first leg, they have gone through.
Manchester City v PSG kicks off at 8:00 GMT.
