PARIS (AP) — Titleholder Paris Saint-Germain hosts six-time winner Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.
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Coach Luis Enrique's PSG is atfull strengthwhile Vincent Kompany's Bayern has already clinched a record-extending35th Bundesliga championshipand remains on course for a treble.
Kompany is suspended, meaning he's barred from the dressing room and the touchline at Parc des Princes.Bayern won 2-1in Paris in the league stage in November with left winger Luis Díaz scoring twice.
Two-time finalist PSG is appearing in its third straight semifinal and faces a Bayern which has not lost in any competition since Jan. 24 and scored 19 goals in the past five games.
Striker Harry Kane netted his 53rd goal of another prolific season on Saturday and right winger Michael Olise also was on target as Bayernrallied from 3-0 downat halftime to beat Mainz 4-3 in the Bundesliga.
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Ligue 1 leader PSG also rested some first-teamers in a3-0 win at Angerson Saturday and hopes to have midfielders Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz ready to start alongside João Neves at Parc des Princes.
Paris MayorEmmanuel Grégoiresaid he would attend the game and Paris city hall was decked out in PSG's colors.
“Tonight I will be beside the team at Parc des Princes,” heposted on X. “All Parisians are with you, we're waiting for a victory. Good luck.”
Spanish side Atletico Madrid hosts London club Arsenal on Wednesday in the other semifinal first leg.
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