Riot Police Face Off With PSG Fans as Paris Explodes After Semi-Final Clash
Riot Police Face Off With PSG Fans as Paris Explodes After Semi-Final Clash
Paris Saint-Germain travel to take on Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final second leg in worse shape than last week.
A thrilling 5-4 win in the French capital came at a cost, with influential full-back Achraf Hakimi picking up a hamstring injury which could sideline him for the remainder of the season.
Warren Zaire-Emery is the obvious option to deputise, moving back from the midfield role his took on for the first leg, which would open up a space for Fabian Ruiz to start in Bavaria after coming off the bench last week.
Bradley Barcola will likely have to again settle for a place on the bench, after first-choice front three Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia each provided two attacking returns in the first leg.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has scored 10 Champions League goals this season
The only other absentee is second-choice goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, who has been sidelined for a few weeks after picking up a thigh injury during training last week. In any case, Matvey Safonov is the favoured choice between the posts for PSG.
Marquinhos, Kvaratskhelia and Dembele were all left on the bench at the weekend, while Ruiz was replaced by goalscorer Zaire-Emery and Joao Neves got half an hour, as PSG were held to a 2-2 draw by Lorient. Doue played 75 minutes ahead of an expected start on Wednesday.
Predicted PSG XI (4-2-3-1): Safonov; Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
Injured: Hakimi and Chevalier
Venue: Allianz Arena
Date and time: 8pm BST on Wednesday, May 5, 2026
How to watch: TNT Sports