Champions League football returns after a six-week pause on Tuesday, with Sporting Lisbon facing a tough test as they welcome current holders Paris Saint-Germain for matchday seven of the league phase.
The Portuguese giants are aiming to avoid back-to-back defeats in the competition after losing away at Bayern Munich in December, a result that left them 14th in the 36-team table, two points adrift of the top eight.
Sporting enter this encounter on the back of an emphatic league victory over Casa Pia, a response that helped steady the ship following their Taca da Liga semi-final exit at the hands of Vitoria de Guimaraes in the previous game.
PSG also arrive in confident mood after delivering a ruthless response to their domestic cup disappointment. Following their Coupe de France elimination against local rivals Paris FC, Luis Enrique’s side thrashed Lille in the league at the weekend.
Les Parisiens are now looking to avoid consecutive Champions League matches without a win after being held to a goalless draw by Athletic Bilbao last time out, a result that leaves the reigning champions third in the league-phase standings.
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