Champions PSG are in a position to identify an all-star entrance three of their all-French knockout play-off spherical first leg.
Luis Enrique’s facet narrowly missed out on a spot within the prime eight a 12 months after beating Inter emphatically within the last and now face an additional hurdle towards acquainted foes.
At eighth within the French prime flight, Monaco are 20 factors behind PSG and completed 4 factors and 10 locations beneath them within the league part of the Champions League.
That is the primary time the perimeters have met in Europe.
The return match is on February 25 (20:00 GMT). The winners of the tie will meet Barcelona or Chelsea within the final 16 in March.
Monaco workforce information
Former Leicester defender Wout Faes and ex-Arsenal ahead Folarin Balogun begin for the hosts, who’re unbeaten in 4 dwelling video games within the Champions League.
Monaco: Philipp Köhn, Caio Henrique, Wout Faes, Jordan Teze, Vanderson, Denis Zakaria, Lamine Camara, Simon Adingra, Aleksandr Golovin, Maghnes Akliouche, Folarin Balogun
PSG workforce information
Goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier is once more on the bench as PSG go together with Matvey Safonov. Up entrance the massive weapons are all in motion as PSG look to make a press release on the south coast.
PSG: Matvey Safonov, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi, João Neves, Vitinha, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
The best way to watch Monaco v PSG: TV channel, stay on-line stream
Kick-off on Tuesday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). Dwell TV protection within the UK is on TNT Sports activities 1, TNT Sports activities Final and the Discovery Plus app.
TNT Sports activities prices £29.99 a month by means of Discovery Plus, which incorporates Eurosport and leisure and is on the market on an enormous vary of gadgets together with good TVs and gaming consoles.
Monaco v PSG stats
- That is the primary European assembly between Monaco and Paris however each side have been in all-French ties: Monaco had been eradicated by Marseille within the 1998/99 UEFA Cup third spherical, whereas Paris beat Brest 10-0 on combination at this stage final season
- Monaco have misplaced their final 5 two-legged European ties
- They’ve misplaced one in every of their final seven Champions League matches (W2 D4) and stored 4 clear sheets of their earlier six
- One in every of their final six matches in all competitions has led to defeat, though three of these video games have completed 0-0
- Benfica eradicated Monaco at this stage final season
- Kehrer performed 128 occasions throughout 4 seasons with PSG, together with 20 within the Champions League.
- Takumi Minamino’s second-half aim gave Monaco that win towards Paris this season, which ended a run of three straight defeats – and 5 video games with out a win (D1 L4) – within the fixtures
- PSG have gained six of their final seven two-legged ties within the Champions League and have misplaced two of their final 12 matches total in Europe (W7 D3)
- They’re within the Champions League knockout part for the 14th season working
- The reigning European champions have gained 4 of their final 9 matches in all competitions over 90 minutes
