Swathes of Tottenham Hotspur fans remain unconvinced that Thomas Frank is the right man to take the club forward, and those dissenting voices have grown louder after another listless performance in Sunday's north London derby.
Tottenham's lack of creativity has been something of a theme under Frank, and his switch to a back three/five was also heavily criticised. It remains to be seen whether he sticks with that tactical approach here, given that he employed a similar system in the penalty shootout loss to Paris St-Germain in his first Spurs game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Parisians were humbled by Bayern Munich in their last European outing – their only loss at the Parc des Princes this season – but they have never suffered back-to-back Champions League home defeats in their history. A deflated Tottenham look unlikely to alter that record on Wednesday.
Did you know?
This is defending champions PSG's 18th Champions League campaign. They have featured in every season since 2012-13, reaching the knockout stages in all 13 of the most recent campaigns.
The Parisians finished 15th in last season's league phase after four wins, a draw and three defeats.
None of PSG's previous 103 Champions League matches have ended goalless.
[Getty Images]Key PSG players - Nuno Mendes and Bradley Barcola
Portugal left-back Mendes is considered one of the best defenders in world football. He scored an exceptional goal in the 4-0 win over Atalanta in matchday one and added another in the 7-2 thrashing of Bayer Leverkusen on matchday three. The 23-year-old stepped up to score the winning penalty in PSG's Super Cup success over Tottenham after playing the full 120 minutes.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMeanwhile, Barcola was labelled a "very decisive player" by club captain Marquinhos. The France international will likely need to be, with Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue both sidelined. He has scored five goals this term, including one from the bench in Saturday's win over Le Harve.
PSG squad summary
Right-back Achraf Hakimi remains out with the ankle injury he suffered against Bayern in week four, and he joins Doue (hamstring) and Dembele (calf) on the sidelines.
