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The UEFA Champions League 2018-19 will resume this week with the fifth day of the group stage.
Sportsnet's broadcasters, writers and experts football panel presents its choice and predictions below.
LYON vs. MANCHESTER CITY
James Sharman: It must be extremely frustrating to be a fan of Lyon these days. In September, the French had knocked out City with a 2-1 win over Manchester, making a statement and forcing the rest of Europe to become aware of it.
Since then, with three draws in the Champions League, Lyon is in second place in Group F, three points behind City and three ahead of Hoffenheim.
City, meanwhile, has reached its mid-season form, rising from the opposition between the Premier League and the Champions League. European domination is the goal this season, however, and a point this week will guarantee a qualifying spot. Then the real pressure starts for City.
Prediction: Manchester City wins 2-0.
JUEVENTUS vs. VALENCIA
Dan Riccio: The defeat of Juventus against Manchester United a few weeks ago at the fourth day really enlivened Group H. It also placed Valencia firmly in a win-win situation for Tuesday's match in Turin. After a terrible start to the season, Los Che have now won four of their last five games in all competitions. They sit in 11th of La Liga, so it's a huge match for them.
Unfortunately, a win at Juventus could be difficult for Valencia. the Bianconeri has lost three points at home this season and will want to be forgiven for the collapse of United. This is the point of competition where despair plays an important role, giving Juventus, more experienced, a head start on its audience.
Prediction: Juventus wins 3-1.
AS ROMA vs. REAL MADRID
Peter Galindo: Real Madrid and Roma enter Tuesday's game on a low note. Real was beaten 3-0 by Eibar, while Roma was beaten 1-0 by Udinese in a dull affair over the weekend.
Roma have lost each of the last three meetings against Madrid, including the 3-0 defeat in September. However, even with the new director Santiago Solari in charge, los blancos We are still giving the opposition much more opportunity. It is there that Romans can capitalize.
Edin Dzeko and Cengiz Under have come off the bench at the weekend, so they will be rested and ready to go. Stephan El Shaarawy, meanwhile, is in top form with three goals and one badist in his last five appearances with the Italian club. He will be the man to watch and should make the difference for the Giallorossi.
Prediction: A draw 1-1.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN vs. LIVERPOOL
Donnovan Bennett: Wednesday's match in the French capital could be reduced to who is the most fit. Jurgen Klopp, his coach, said defender Joe Gomez had missed Saturday's win in the Premier League, against Watford, as a precaution. As for PSG, manager Thomas Tuchel said it was "possible" that Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are in the lineup to face Liverpool after missing Saturday's victory in Ligue 1 against Toulouse.
Both attacking players were injured on an international mission last week. Neymar injured the abductor muscle during Brazil's victory over Cameroon, while Mbappe injured his shoulder during France's victory over Uruguay. If the two can not participate, Liverpool becomes the favorite, as Klopp's team is undefeated in the Premier League after a convincing 3-0 win at Watford.
Liverpool has not been able to replicate this form in Europe. During this Champions League campaign, they have already lost twice during their trips to Naples and the Red Star of Belgrade. If they manage to reverse this trend and impose themselves at Parc Des Princes this week, Liverpool is almost certain to be in the round of 16. Wednesday's game is crucial: Liverpool are second in Group C, one point ahead of PSG. If one or the other team manages to score three points, it will be a big boost for their season.
Prediction: Liverpool wins 1-0.
TOTTENHAM against INTER MILAN
Geoff Lowe: Coming undoubtedly from his best Premier League win of the season – a 3-0 defeat by unbeaten Chelsea, Tottenham are fighting for their Champions League life on Wednesday at Wembley. Three points allow the Spurs to compete in the round of 16, while nothing less will end the European aspirations of the North London club, with the exception of the Europa League.
With seven points in Group B and three points ahead of Tottenham thanks to a winning goal at San Siro, Inter would obviously prefer to take all three points in London, but a draw would probably be enough to ensure progression from the team of Luciano Spalletti. . But the prints are not fun. We want chaos.
Prediction: Tottenham wins 3-2.
PSV EINDHOVEN against FC BARECLONA
John Molinaro: Wednesday's competition is a big shift on paper. Barca leads group B with 10 points (three wins and one draw) and has already booked his place in the round of 16. PSV are in last place with one point (three losses and one draw) and have already been eliminated from the championship, even if they could still qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League.
The Catalans beat PSV on day one in a 4-0 win at Camp Nou, with Lionel Messi scoring a hat trick against the Dutch team.
Even if he is already qualified for the next round, Barcelona should not drop the pace of PSV on Wednesday, because a win would win the first place in Group B. A draw could be enough, according to which will happen when Tottenham will be the host. Inter Milan on Wednesday. The worst for PSV is that Ivan Rakitic and Philippe Coutinho were allowed to play after being injured recently.
Prediction: Barcelona wins 3-0.
OTHER GAMES
Tuesday
Manchester United 1, Young Boys (Donnovan Bennett)
Bayern Munich 2, Benfica 0 (Donnovan Bennett)
Hoffenheim 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1 (Geoff Lowe)
AEK Athens 0, Ajax 2 (James Sharman)
CSKA Moscow 3, Viktoria Plzen 1 (James Sharman)
Wednesday
Atletico Madrid 2, Monaco AS 0 (Peter Galindo)
Borussia Dortmund 3, Club Brugge 1 (Peter Galindo)
Lokomotiv Moscow 0, Galatasaray 2 (Geoff Lowe)
Naples 2, Red Star Belgrade 0 (John Molinaro)
Porto 0, Schalke 0 (John Molinaro)
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