Paris Saint-Germain will seek to turn around their 1-0 first leg defeat to reach the final. If they do so, they would be the first team to reach the Champions League final having lost the first leg of both the quarter-final and semi-final.
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| From Left: Paris Saint-Germaine (PSG) forward, Kylian Mbappe, and Borussia Dortmund forward, Niclas Fullkrug. Both sides will lock horns in the Uefa Champions League 2023/24 semi final second leg at Parc des Princes on Tuesday 7 May, 2024. Photos: Getty Images |
To do that, they have to score, and there’s a good chance of that: they’ve only failed to find the net twice in their previous 38 home games in the competition (scoring 93 times in total). Kylian Mbappé, is of course central to that attacking force, and the Paris forward has been involved in 17 goals in his last 13 Champions League games at the Parc des Princes (13 goals, 4 assists).
For the duo’s fourth meeting this season, Dortmund are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 once more. Gregor Kobel (82.2% save percentage in the Champions League this season) remains key and will be in goal behind Nico Schlotterbeck and Mats Hummels in central defence. Norway international Julian Ryerson should start at right-back ahead of Marius Wolf with Ian Maatsen on the left while Ramy Bensebaini remains sidelined by injury.
Captain Emre Can will bring his experience in the middle of the pitch alongside Marcel Sabitzer (6 goals, 9 assists in all competitions) and Julian Brandt (9 goals, 14 assists) with Felix Nmecha an option from the bench.
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