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In Group C of the Champions League, the heavyweights flicker. Paris Saint-Germain are already under pressure before Wednesday's home game in the "death group" against Liverpool, the newly wealthy French threatened the recent end of their most important event. In addition to Liverpool and Napoli, Schalke could also settle the round of 16. Tottenham still wants to swap places with Inter.
The last Liverpool slipped to Belgrade (0: 2). In the championship, it is reserved for the finalist of last year, which has six points, but continues as a clock: ten wins and three draws (without defeat) allow the "Reds" to travel to Paris with a large chest. If the club wins in the French capital, the last sixteen would be perfect. If Napoli (6) also won against the surprising wild Red Star Belgrade (4), a Salzburg winner, a contender for the title would have been eliminated in Paris (5) even before the last group match.
For Thomas Tuchel, who only had to work in the summer, it could already be close to his coaching office. Although the club is in the championship of France without losing points and far above all others, but for Qatari owners, it is particularly important in the queen clbad. Last year was in the final of the second round. In Prince Park, the latest injured star players, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, should at least help avoid the threat. "I think they can play, it's getting better," said Tuchel this weekend about his health.
Of course, Liverpool relies on his trident Mohamed Salah-Roberto Firmino-Sadio Mane. And belief in the collective. Only five goals conceded in 13 league games reflect a certain defensive stability. "Everything we do, we do it together," revealed Mane. PSG is a difficult piece, as well as the ex-Salzburg at a frantic pace. "But everything is possible with us."
As Liverpool could be in Group D, but quite surprisingly, Schalke 04 is prematurely part of the last 16 teams. "It would be an important step for us," said German coach Domenico Tedesco, before the leaders came to Porto. "We want to enter the round of 16 because we have invested a lot in the Champions League." If Galatasaray Istanbul did not previously win at Lok Moscow, the advance would be determined even before the kickoff.
In the 5: 2 against Nuremberg fed into the League of Lists Alessandro Schöpf and Guido Burgstaller self-confidence. "It's good to score more than one or two goals," said Steven Skrzybski, who scored twice in his start-up debut. Aged 26, he could also rage in Porto on the Burgstallers side. He was also congratulated by the player of the ÖFB team, who also met known. "It worked well for the first time we played together."
Barcelona (10) is already in Group B, while Inter Milan (7) and Tottenham Hotspur (4) finish second. The English are much more under pressure at Wembley, the Italians could probably live with one point before the last home game against the club Eindhoven, currently at the lowest. In Group A, promotion places are almost certainly distributed in Dortmund and Atletico Madrid. Both have nine points and could win their fourth home win against Bruges and Monaco.
After losing the first match ball to Atlético Madrid (0-2) three weeks ago, Dortmund wants to use his second chance against Brugge FC. A thrilling match in the group final in Monaco on December 11 would save everyone involved. "It would be important for us to close the deal on Wednesday," said captain Marco Reus.
"We have to face this match as if there was no tomorrow," said Hans-Joachim Watzke, BVB general manager, who was keen for the district club to be premature in the round of 16 of the Champions League. "In this season, you can not relax one or two percent."
The memories of the first leg sharpen the senses and more. With some luck, the leaders of the Bundesliga triumphed in mid-September thanks to the goal of Christian Pulisic (85) 1: 0 behind the Belgian goal. "Brugge is an unpleasant opponent, we had a lot of problems," said Reus, but stressed the progress of the undefeated Bundesliga leader. "We are one, two no further than that." "We have set ourselves a lot and it will not be easy again," said striker Mario Götze.
Much to the delight of coach Lucien Favre, staff worries continue to be limited. With the exception of convalescent Marcel Schmelzer, all professionals are available. It is hard to imagine that the Swiss football teacher will save a few stars given the importance of football. If striker Paco Alcácer is again in the starting lineup, coach Lucien Favre has left open: he has not played much in Barcelona for two years. That's why it's normal that he needs his time. "
Shinji Kagawa provided additional conversation material before the match. Discontent with his status as a reservist, the midfielder, hired by the BVB by 2020, suggests a change in the Japanese media. The 29-year-old plays with a transfer to Spain. VfB Stuttgart is also traded as a potential buyer.
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