Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League encounter with RB Leipzig. After Lionel Messi's heroics helped the French giants to a 2-0 win over Manchester City last time out, PSG are targeting a second consecutive triumph. Tonight's opponents are last season's Bundesliga runners-up who are still without a point in Group A. It's all set up for an spectacular match at Parc des Princes, so let's grab the team news ahead of this 20:00 kick-off!
Champions League / Group Stage
Parc des Princes / 19.10.2021
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Updated 19/10/2021 at 21:59 GMT+1
5'
Messi flicks the ball around an unassuming opponent before switching it to Mendes on the left channel. His cross is wayward, however.
4'
Big chance for Leipzig! That could have been their moment! PSG's defence is exposed as Nkunku races forward, but his pass to the overlapping Laimer is poor and leaves his team mate with an awkward shot, which Navas comfortably saves.
3'
Leipzig are without a win on the road in the Bundesliga this season. It'll take a heroic effort to end that run tonight.
2'
An early glimpse of Mbappe's blistering pace as he races past Laimer down the left flank, but clearly none of his team mates are able to keep up with him as there's no one in the box to meet his cross!
1'
Kick-off! PSG get us underway!
19:58
The famous Champions League theme song, who could ever tire of it? There's a great atmosphere at Parc des Princes!
19:55
Right, that's the build-up almost taken care of. We're just FIVE minutes from kick-off now at Parc des Princes! Will Messi and Mbappe prove too much for Leipzig or have the visitors a trick up their sleeve?
19:50
PSG are overwhelming favourites tonight, but Leipzig will take confidence from their 2-1 win over the French giants in the Champions League group stages in November 2020 - last season. Angel Di Maria gave the Parisians a sixth minute lead before the Bundesliga side fought back thanks to goals from Christopher Nkunku and Emil Forsberg. PSG would win the return fixture 20 days later.
19:45
Manchester City have cruised past Club Brugge 5-1 in today's earlier Group A game.
19:40
Defending is not Leipzig's strong point, their tactical approach built on the high-press and scoring goals aplenty. Do they have a Plan B? If they don't, Messi and Mbappe could have a field day.
19:35
Pochettino on Messi: "Leo shines by himself. He shone in Barcelona, [he] shines with Argentina and shines at PSG. He is absolutely adapted, he has the intelligence and the adaptation ability at the highest level. He is now more relaxed and with the experience of being at the club and in the city a few months he is very happy here."
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19:30
Did you know? At the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain boast a near-perfect record in their 10 encounters with German clubs: eight wins, one draw and a defeat in their last one, against Bayern Munich (0-1) on 13/04/2021.
19:25
Will PSG manage to keep Kylian Mbappe? The Paper Round suggests he might stay...
19:20
Meanwhile, there are four changes from the Leipzig side that lost to Club Brugge. Angelino, Amadou Haidara, Tyler Adams and Andre Silva come in for Yussuf Poulsen, Emil Forsberg, Dominik Szoboszlai and Kevin Kampl, all of whom drop to the bench.
19:15
Not many managers have the problem that Mauricio Pochettino has: two world class goalkeepers competing for the No 1 jersey. Keylor Navas gets the nod ahead of Gianluigi Donnarumma tonight. That's one of two changes from the PSG side that defeated Manchester City, with Julian Draxler also coming in to replace the injured Neymar in attack. No MNM tonight then, it's, eh, DMM?
19:10
TEAMS - PSG XI: Navas, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes, Herrera, Gueye, Verratti, Draxler, Messi, Mbappe.. subs: Donnarumma, Letellier, Danilo, Dagba, Wijnaldum, Kurzawa, Diallo, Kehrer, Dina Ebimbe, Bitumazala /// Leipzig XI: Gulacsi, Angelino, Simakan, Orban, Klostermann, Adams, Laimer, Haidara, Mukiele, Nkunku, Andre Silva.. subs: Martinez, Poulsen, Forsberg, Szoboszlai, Moriba, Gvardiol, Henrichs, Kampl.