Paris Saint-Germain were disappointing in their opening Champions League group-stage match against Club Brugge, and Mauricio Pochettino has given into pressure and named both Gianluigi Donnarumma and Lionel Messi in his starting XI to face Manchester City on Tuesday evening.
The visit of Pep Guardiola’s charges pits arguably the two tournament favourites against each other, although few expect either to slip up and fail to progress out of the group.
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The question over Donnarumma’s debut has been hanging over Pochettino since his arrival, and it is now a question with an answer.
Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will form the starting trio in what is perhaps the greatest collection of attack talent to ever be showcased in one starting XI.
