John Murray
BBC Football Correspondent

There's a cheer for Lionel Messi when his name is read out.

French football journalist Sara Menai talking to BBC Radio 5 Live:

Zidane is the Qatari’s dream at PSG we know that. If he arrived mid season, I don’t think anyone at PSG would be too upset if Pochettino leaves.

If Pochettino leaves and Zidane replaces him, everyone would be happy with that. But I think the situation is far more complicated.

The door seems very closed though at the moment with Zidane. He is waiting to replace Deschamps as manager of France after the World Cup. It doesn’t seem he wants to take any club. He has never opened the door to any club.

It is important to send out a message to European football. Are these rumours disturbing PSG’s dressing room? We will find out. PSG has an obsession of winning the Champions League, this is why they brought in Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos.

Micah Richards
Former England defender

With the amazing squad Manchester City have, for their manager to call someone "undroppable" means he must be doing something very special - and Bernardo Silva is in that bracket now.

Pep Guardiola said last week that Silva's form means he cannot leave the 27-year-old out of his team at the moment, and I can understand why he thinks that.

Along with Phil Foden and Joao Cancelo, the Portugal midfielder has been one of three standout players for City this season, which is remarkable when you think he almost left the club in the summer.

Silva was reportedly unsettled for personal reasons but if he is still unhappy off the pitch, then he certainly doesn't show it when he is on it.

It just shows how mentally strong he is and what type of person he is, that he's been able to just get on with his football and consistently produce the performances he has.

There are only three players at City who will always play if they are available - Ederson in goal is one, Kyle Walker has nailed down the right-back slot and is another, and then there is Kevin de Bruyne.

If De Bruyne is fit and City have a big game, he always starts - and so he should, because when he plays they are a better team.

But we are getting to the stage where they are becoming less reliant on him because of Silva's form. He is a very different sort of player, but he still has a huge influence on the game.

When the Belgium playmaker is missing, as he will be against Paris St-Germain in the Champions League at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, we know Silva can take over the reins.

I don't mean he has the same ability, because I don't think he is as good a player - for me, De Bruyne is the best midfielder in the world.

But in terms of being that person City can count on every single week, Silva is certainly that man.

Missing out on the Champions League trophy in last season’s final is providing added motivation for Manchester City, says midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.

Pep Guardiola’s side fell to a 1-0 defeat against Chelsea, but Gundogan believes City can be the champions this time round.

"I just think that having that game of the final last season still in our minds will give us some more motivation - even though it is not needed,” he said.

"Once you have been in the final you always want to go back. I'll try my best to get to the final, whether it's this year or another.

"It's about that will to go as far as possible and then that combination of a little bit of luck and the right qualities and players. We can do it, that should be the target for us."

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Lionel Messi has scored seven goals in seven Champions League appearances against Manchester City, including that cracker in the reverse fixture. Will Pep's former star come back to haunt him?

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on BT Sport, on Tyler Morton making his debut: "The boy is ready and we need to make these kind of changes - I like the line up a lot, probably the most experienced bench I have had at Liverpool. I really hope we play a good game.

"He is a smart kid, he will be excited, nervous for sure, but in the end he has it all in his tool box. He is a brilliant football player."

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Porto could advance with Liverpool - who are already guaranteed top spot - if they beat Jurgen Klopp's side at Anfield and AC Milan also win against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano.

If Liverpool and AC Milan both win on Wednesday it would leave Porto needing to win at home against Atletico in their final group match to qualify.

For two seasons he lived in the shadows of Fernandinho. Now Rodri has made that central midfield role his own and is becoming a key part of the Manchester City side.

Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, Rodri said he's now settled in Manchester and enjoying being the man the team rely on.

“I try to learn every day. It’s not an easy position. The team needs you, and I understand perfectly what the team demands of me," said the 25-year-old.

The goal he scored on Saturday was a cracker - but that's not his job. He's the build-up man. The metronome in midfield. Learning off Fernandinho in his previous couple of years in Manchester.

"I feel at home," he said. "The crowd is incredible here in Manchester. I only have good words for this club and my team-mates. We are showing our hunger never stops."

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Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo is a joy to watch at the moment, says team-mate Ilkay Gundogan.

The Portugal international has racked up three assists in the Champions League so far this season - and Gundogan thinks he can help City to achieve even more success on the pitch.

"I think with Joao in the last few months he has been able to minimise mistakes and maximise the outcome of his individual situations," said Gundogan.

"He rarely loses a ball and with the ball it feels like he always finds solutions, with a dribble, a pass, a decisive moment.

"He is really a joy to watch at the moment. He is an attacking full-back but he is strong one-on-one. He is very important.

"He is crucial. Hopefully he can maintain that level of form because that will help us to achieve even more wins this season."

Mike Minay
BBC Radio Manchester

My colleague John Murray uttered words that have stuck with me since the reverse fixture: "Different shirt, same story." It was as Messi scored PSG's second in their 2-0 win over Manchester Cityon matchday two.

No-one can predict what the Argentine wizard will do - not even himself, according to Pep Guardiola.

It isn't all about him, of course not, but City's defence, which can at times relax or be more focused on attack, will have to be switched on.

City know a point sees them qualify and three points see them through as group winners. After the way they steadily controlled Everton, the way they bruised United, they'll have the confidence.

Guardiola said the fixture in Paris was one of City's greatest performances under him. Imagine if they got the win this time.

I'm delighted to say that Burnley captain and former City academy player Ben Mee will join me on commentary from 19:00 GMT on BBC Radio Manchester.

Thiago Alcantara faced the media before Liverpool’s Champions League home game with Porto on Wednesday. Here are the key points from the Reds midfielder:

• Thiago said he’s "changed some things" in an effort to put the injury issues that have hampered his Liverpool career so far behind him. He said the weekend win over Arsenal provided the team with a “boost of energy” after defeat by West Ham before the international break;
• A two-time Champions League winner, Thiago said it's tough to progress through the competition when you’re playing against the best teams and players in the world. When asked if the Reds can win the tournament for a seventh time, Thiago added that when the team "are in our best mood, we can achieve anything";
• English sides have won two of the past three Champions Leagues and Thiago said every country "has their moment". He added that the Premier League is the best league in the world and that it’s important to adapt depending on the teams you play against and for;
• On recent reports linking the Spaniard with a return to Barcelona, Thiago said he "is a guy who plays football and is not concerned about the rumours", adding that he is focused on his "new adventure" in the Premier League.

This is what Liverpool will have to be wary of this evening...

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"Lucho can shoot from distance, he's comfortable with his two feet, he can dribble, he can open up defences, he can score. What can't he do?" his former coach says. "But, believe it or not, he's yet to reach his ceiling."

Luis Diaz grew up as a member of the Wayuu, the largest indigenous community in Colombia, and has since risen to be a star at Porto.

Diaz was unstoppable during this summer's Copa America, finding the net against the likes of Brazil and Argentina and finishing the tournament as joint top scorer alongside Lionel Messi. He has followed that with 11 goals in 17 appearances for Porto this season.

Marcus Alves has written a great piece on the forward here.

Dion Dublin
Former Manchester United striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I agree both are through.

Both are going to qualify but the standard you set yourselves, you need to really step up.

These two know each other so well. I think there is an element of respect for this PSG side.

Manchester United have also been linked with Ajax boss Erik ten Hag, whose side have just gone 2-1 up against Besiktas.

When asked about the United rumours in his Champions League news conference on Tuesday, Ten Hag said he had "not heard anything of any interest".

He added: "We want to win titles at Ajax this season and we have tough competition from PSV and also from Feyenoord. But it doesn't distract me."