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So, if we want to have a great performance with our game philosophy, we will have to truly increase our individual and collective play.

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PSG coach Laurent Blanc confirmed the 27-year-old will start against Los Blancos, in what he feels will be a special occasion for the talented player.

The Ligue 1 leaders are coming off a 1-nil away win over Rennes, with Angel Di Maria scoring in the 75th minute for PSG earn another three points, placing them 10 points above second-place Olympique Lyonnias on the table. We defended better and we had more counterattacks.

“In a game like this although we didn’t get what we wanted we need to be positive”.

Ten-time European Cup winners Real Madrid are undefeated in 26 of their last 29 matches in the Champions League and now lead the way at the top of La Liga by virtue of goal difference over rivals Barcelona.

In the first encounter between these teams in this year’s Champions League, the game ended in a 0-0 draw in Paris, meaning if one of the sides can come out on top today the group will be theirs for the taking.

The United captain squandered a golden chance in front of goal at Old Trafford before meeting Jesse Lingard’s cross with a header in the 79th minute.

It was the French side who dominated the proceedings in the first half.

Keylor Navas, Pepe, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema have all missed games recently with muscle strains or tears. “The only thing I hope is that he scores a lot of goals and returns healthy”.

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‘I wanted to see if I could renew and they didn’t want me to.

Real Madrid and PSG kick off at 6.45am AEDT Wednesday (7.45pm Tuesday BST).

Our aim is not to concede fewer goals, it is to score and to try not to concede.

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Blanc, whose side are also unbeaten this term, has been without centre back David Luiz after he sustained a knee injury on duty with Brazil last month.

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