Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City met in the UEFA Champions League at Parc des Princes on Wednesday in one of the most critical league phase games. The Ligue 1 titleholders and their English Premier League counterparts are both staring down the barrel at potential continental elimination after poor runs of form this European season.

Manchester City return to their struggling continental campaign and travel to the French capital this week to take on reigning Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain.So far this season, the Champions

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola sought to take some of the pressure off his side coming into Wednesday's crunch Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain, playing down the possible impact of a defeat in the French capital.