PSG vs. APOEL Nicosia: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview
Paris Saint-Germain lead Barcelona by a nose in Group F of the Champions League and they will be hoping to hold on to this advantage as Cypriot team APOEL Nicosia visit the Parc des Princes.
More importantly, Laurent Blanc's men will gain qualification to the knockout stages of the tournament with a victory, if Barca avoid defeat to Ajax on the same night.
APOEL are one of the true rank outsiders of the competition, bottom of the table with a solitary point to their name after a draw with Ajax.
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Here is the match information and how you can watch this intriguing Champions League tie:
When: Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 7.45 p.m. GMT/2.45 p.m. ET
Where: Parc des Princes, France.
TV Info: Live on Sky Sports & HD (UK only), Fox (US only)
Live Stream: Sky Go (UK only) Fox Soccer2Go (US only)
PSG's Unbeaten Home Streak Not To Be Tested
Paris Saint-Germain started the current campaign in indifferent form, but the French champions have recently sparked into life.
The Parisian oil club have now won four games on the bounce and sport a wonderful home record in Europe. They are unbeaten at the Parc des Princes in 30 matches over an eight-year period, per Peter Hanson of Goal.com.
It is a superb record considering the strength of Europe's top competitions.
And with Zlatan Ibrahimovic still unavailable after injury, it will be left to Edinson Cavani to lead the line once more—the player scored a late winner in Cyprus as PSG defeated APOEL 1-0 in the reverse fixture.
It was the narrowest possible margin of victory for a glittering team against a more humble club—but APOEL are known for their defensive skills.
The contest was incredibly tight and suggests PSG might not have it all their own way. APOEL have only conceded three times in the Champions League this season, per BBC Sport.
The 27-year-old Cavani has been in good form since returning to his more preferred central role: The striker scored eight times in his 15 domestic and Champions League appearances, per WhoScored.com.
The Uruguay international was linked away from the capital city not so long ago, per Mark Doyle of Goal.com, but he seems happier in his current attacking role with Zlatan on the sidelines.
Bleacher Report's Jonathan Johnson recently spoke about PSG and Cavani's reconciliation:
PSG will be keen to put this group to bed as soon as they can so they can enter the winter period safe in the knowledge their ambitions are still fully intact.
APOEL are no match for them on paper and they will be looking to take the win in the simplest fashion.
Match Preview
The Cypriots travel to France with a host of injury problems, with four key players unlikely to feature on Wednesday night.
According to Hanson, out are Constantinos Charalambides and John Arne Riise with foot injuries, and Kaka with a groin strain. Tiago Gomes is also a doubt with a calf issue.
APOEL are on a decent run of form, only losing once in their last six matches, per WhoScored.com—and that was at home to PSG.
PSG's young forward Jean-Christophe Bahebeck could see himself thrust into the limelight after scoring the winner for the club in their Ligue 1 match against Lorient on Saturday.
Complacency may prove PSG's biggest danger. Blanc's team have a huge task ahead of them domestically as they face the might of Marseille next—the current leaders of Ligue 1.
This could mean that Blanc heavily rotates and gives APOEL a slight sniff of an unlikely point. But PSG have the squad depth to play a second-string side and still defeat their opponents, potentially booking their spot in the glamour phase of the knockouts.
