2023 is not going well for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The whole team is plagued with injuries. Kylian Mbappe has been sidelined for quite some time due to injury. Lionel Messi was injured a few days ago. Due to which he could not play the last match. The most important thing is that the Paris team is losing one match after another.
In such a situation, the champions of France are entering the field today in the last sixteen of the Champions League. But the opponent is not a team. Rather, quite powerful. German giants Bayern Munich. The Paris team has yet to win the Champions League even once. PSG is worried about a repeat of last year’s results. Because, last time they had to leave from the last sixteen.
Bad form and injuries, PSG face six-time champions Bayern in the first leg today with discomfort. They have won just four of their last eight matches in the league. Eliminated from the last sixteen of the French Cup.
Therefore, the discomfort emerged in the voice of coach Christophe Galtier, ‘I am worried about the match against Bayern. It would have been something special if not for the worry. We didn’t have the winning mentality against Monaco (lost 3-1 in the last match). I don’t think Mbappe can play. I will not take risks with him.
In addition to the exciting match of PSG-Bayern, AC Milan will face Tottenham today. Milan is playing in the knock out for the first time since the 2013-14 season. 18 points behind Napoli in this year’s league.
The matches of PSG and Bayern Munich and AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur will start today at 2 pm Bangladesh time.
PSG have lost eight league games since the World Cup to Lens, Rennes and Monaco. Out of the French Cup. Kylian Mbappe is not in the team due to injury, they will have a big test against Bayern today if they can handle that shock.
There were fears that Messi would be able to play. But in the meantime, there is relief news for PSG fans, the return of injured Messi to match fitness. Kylian Mbappé has also practiced for the last two days. Yesterday he wrote on Instagram, “We need to be stronger and united.” This is Paris.’