Struggling Messi faces Realmadrid

The Champions League returns this week and offers up one of the biggest matches of the entire football season as Paris Saint-Germain host Real Madrid.

Paris Saint-Germain are unbeaten in 14 straight matches in all competitions. The Parisians are in good form and coming off of a 1-0 win over Rennes.

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last two games in all competitions. Carlo Ancelotti’s team drew nil-nil with Villarreal at the weekend in La Liga.

These teams last met in the Champions League during the 2019-20 group stage. Paris Saint-Germain did the double over Real Madrid in the group stage with a home win and away draw.

Since 2015, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid have met six times in the Champions League. Real Madrid posted a record of 3W-1D-2L across the six matches. However, Paris Saint-Germain are unbeaten in the teams’ last two matches.

Mauricio Pochettino received a personnel boast over the weekend with Neymar returning to training. The former Barcelona man suffered an ankle injury that kept him out for a several weeks.

It is likely that Tuesday’s match will come too soon for Neymar to make the team due to a lack of fitness.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Ander Herrera is a doubt due to a hamstring. Defender Sergio Ramos is a doubt with another calf injury. Otherwise, Pochettino will have his top stars available for the game.

Pochettino is expected to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season regardless of the outcome of their Champions League campaign. It is believed he will join Manchester United.

Struggling Messi faces Realmadrid

Reports this week continue to indicate that Kylian Mbappe will announce his departure for Real Madrid in the summer following the round of 16 between the two teams.

Mbappe is waiting to announce the departure after the round of 16 ends to end any unwanted pressure on either club.