Champions League Quaters (10PM)

Mishale

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1) BAYERN VS PSG

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It remains to be seen if Lewandowski's knee injury will heal in time for him to take part in the second leg, but in his absence, former PSG attacker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is set to lead the line against several familiar faces.

Bayern have also been dealt another blow in the final third after Serge Gnabry returned a positive coronavirus test, so Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller and Kingsley Coman are expected to line up behind Choupo-Moting.

Defenders Alphonso Davies and Jerome Boateng both sat out the win over Leipzig due to suspension, but the duo are available for this encounter and could displace Niklas Sule and Lucas Hernandez in the rearguard.

However, Corentin Tolisso and Douglas Costa are keeping Lewandowski company in the treatment room as they nurse tendon and ankle problems respectively.

PSG will likely recall Ander Herrera to the midfield this week, as Leandro Paredes will sit out the first leg through suspension while Danilo Pereira is struggling to overcome a calf injury.

Marco Verratti and Alessandro Florenzi have both returned positive coronavirus tests and will play no part in this encounter, with the latter's absence giving Colin Dagba the chance to stake his claim for the right-back spot over Thilo Kehrer.

Abdou Diallo is set to continue on the opposite side of the rearguard as Layvin Kurzawa continues to battle a calf problem, while Mauro Icardi is nearing a return and could provide another option for Pochettino up top.

Icardi will challenge Moise Kean for the chance to spearhead the attack if passed fit, while Neymar's sending-off against Lille will not affect his participation in this game.


Head To Head

Wednesday's first leg represents the 10th meeting between Bayern and PSG in the Champions League, with the hosts boasting four wins - including last season's final - compared to PSG's five.

Bayern's quintet of defeats to the French champions is the second most they have suffered against a single opponent in the tournament's history - only behind the 10 losses they have succumbed to against Real Madrid - and PSG's five wins over their opponents is the most they have enjoyed against any team in the Champions League.

However, Les Parisiens have only managed one win on Bayern's turf, with George Weah netting the winner during a 1-0 group stage triumph in the 1994-95 campaign.


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2) PORTO VS CHELSEA

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Porto's star man Oliveira, who boasts 19 goals in all competitions this season, will miss the first leg due to an accumulation of yellow cards, so Marko Grujic could come back into the team to provide some defensive stability.

Mehdi Taremi is also suspended after his sending-off in Turin, so Luis Diaz could move into a central role, but Martinez will hope to come into Conceicao's thinking after his crucial goal against Santa Clara.

Pepe returned to the starting lineup against Santa Clara and will marshal the defence once more, while Malang Sarr is able to feature against his parent club, but he is unlikely to be considered for a start.

Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic are set to pair up in the Chelsea engine room once more, even with N'Golo Kante expected to be fit enough to make the journey for the first leg.

Christian Pulisic should also be involved despite entering the treatment room at half time during the defeat to West Brom, and it remains to be seen if Antonio Rudiger will play following reports of a bust-up with Kepa during a training session.

Silva's red card at the weekend means nothing for this game, but Andreas Christensen will hope to earn a recall to the side, especially if Rudiger is not selected to travel.


Head to head (h2h) history and results
  • Porto wins: 2
  • Draws: 1
  • Chelsea wins: 5
  • Last meeting: Chelsea 2-0 Porto (December, 2015)


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This is Chelsea's first Champions League quarter-final in seven years.
In 2013-14 they beat PSG at this stage and lost to Atletico Madrid in the last four.

Thomas Tuchel could become just the second Chelsea manager to win his first three games in the knockout stages of the Champions League. The previous manager to do this was Roberto di Matteo in 2011-12, the only time Chelsea won the competition.

Porto have won only one of their past 13 European knockout phase games against English opposition (D4 L8).
Chelsea have won nine of their last 10 games against Portuguese opposition (L1).
 
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Mishale

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JazzMan

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Hii kitu wangeweka Giroud huko mbele amenyane na Pepe. Havertz na Werner watalishwa kiatu tu na wanyamaze
 
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