On Thursday night at 6pm, PSG will finally discover their Champions League path — and the reigning champions could be staring at a nightmare run from the very first whistle.
Despite being in Pot 1, Paris are far from safe. With the new UCL format, title holders no longer enjoy the protection they once had. That means a “group of death” is more than possible: imagine Barça and Bayern, then Arsenal or Atlético, plus Napoli or Sporting, and trips to cauldrons like Newcastle or Galatasaray.
The result? Eight brutal clashes crammed into a few months, with knockout-level drama before Christmas. One slip, and PSG could even risk an early elimination before the play-offs.
Crowned kings of Europe last spring, Paris may now be about to experience the cruelest side of the Champions League. For Luis Enrique’s men, the real knockout stage could begin… in September.
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