Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Manchester City’s Champions League quarter-final first leg with Paris Saint-Germain. The Parisiens have been imperious as they strolled to Ligue 1 success in record time, but they have a point to prove on the grandest stage of all. City’s title bid has faltered in the extreme, but warmed up for tonight’s clash in the French capital with a comprehensive win over Bournemouth at the weekend. Will they have enough to overcome a star-studded PSG in the Parc des Princes? I’m Pete Hall (@PeteHall86), and I will be bringing you the action, as it happens, live!
Champions League / Quarter-final
Parc des Princes / 06.04.2016
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- Z. Ibrahimovic(41')
- A. Rabiot(59')
- K. De Bruyne(38')
- Fernandinho(72')
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Updated 06/04/2016 at 20:41 GMT
19:43
Fans make demands clear...
19:40
The stage is set for Zlatan and his talented team-mates to show us what all that Qatari cash was splurged for. After winning the Ligue 1 title in record time, they have been able to focus all their attention on tonight's encounter, and now is the time for them to show what they are made of on the continent. They have the tools to build a sustained Champions League winning machine, but now they must steer past a faltering Premier League obstacle.
19:35
GOALS ON THE CARDS! Manchester City have kept fewer clean sheets than any other of the 2015/16 quarter-finalists in this season's Champions League (1 in 8 games).
19:34
STAT ATTACK: The last three Champions League knock-out encounters between Ligue 1 and Premier League clubs have all seen the French team eliminate their English counterpart.
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19:33
Manuel Pellegrini is bullish ahead of the tonight's encounter: "It is important to play how we normally play," Pellegrini said. "They have a very good team, but we have to think about we are going to play. We have a similar team to PSG, and we will see who is best tonight."
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19:31
Odds against City...
19:29
No pressure...
19:24
Who do you fancy tonight?
19:21
Seems it is not only Zlatan who believes the hype...
19:19
Can the Champions League be bought? Read here to find out how Manchester City have failed to do just that.
19:18
Have a look at our combined PSG and Man City XI. Do you agree?
19:14
Is it now or never for football's most charismatic hitman? Zlatan Ibrahimovic starts tonight, but is time running out for the veteran to win football's biggest club prize?
19:12
PRE-MATCH READ: Qatar v Abu Dhabi: Who comes out on top in the battle for supremacy?
19:07
PSG SUBS CONFIRMED: Stambouli, Marquinhos, Moura, Kurzawa, Van der Wiel, Augustin, Sirigu.
19:05
DI MARIA AND AURIER ARE BACK! Serge Aurier will make his first start for Parisiens since his infamous rant against his team-mates came to light. The Ivorian was suspended by the club after video emerged online in which he appeared to abuse his manager Laurent Blanc, as well as his team-mates Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Salvatore Sirigu and Gregory van der Wiel.
Di Maria also comes back in for the Ligue champions as expected, after missing PSG's weekend win over NIce.
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19:01
HART IS BACK! It seemed Joe Hart's absence would deal City a severe blow in their quest for a maiden Champions League semi final spot, but the England stopper has recovered from a calf injury to take his place in goal this evening, with Willy Cabellero dropping to the bench. Kevin De Bruyne continues his comeback from injury and keeps his starting spot. Bacary Sagna comes in at right-back for Pablo Zabaleta in the only other City change.
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18:49
TEAM NEWS - PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN: Aurier, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Maxwell; Rabiot, Motta, Matuidi; Di María, Ibrahimovic, Cavani… Subs: To follow... /// MANCHESTER CITY: Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Clichy, Fernando, Fernandinho, Navas, Silva, De Bruyne, Aguero… Subs: Caballero, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Kolarov, Delph, Bony, Iheanacho.
18:48
The teams are in...