Juventus vs PSG LIVE: Messi aims to break personal record and win group in UCL

Juve were beaten 4-3 by Benfica to see them knocked out of the tournament while PSG demolished Maccabi Haifa to move to the top of Group H.

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Christophe Galtier's side now have the chance to secure top spot by bettering Benfica's result on Wednesday evening.

Lionel Messi will be out to achieve something he has never done in his iconic career with another assist making the first time he has ever provided more than three in the group stage.

While Massimiliano Allegri will be sending his team out to play for a place in the Europa League with his job on the line after a poor season in all competitions so far.

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Juventus vs PSG: talkSPORT coverage

This Champions League clash will take place on Wednesday, November 2.

Kick-off at the Allianz Stadium is scheduled for 8pm.

talkSPORT 2 will provide live coverage of all the action in Italy.

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Commentary will come from Alex Crook and former Republic of Ireland striker Tony Cascarino.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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Juventus vs PSG: Team news

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Paul Pogba has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a setback in his recovery from his thigh injury.

Juventus will also be without striker Dusan Vlahovic and midfielder Weston McKennie who picked up a knock at the weekend.

Neymar is suspended for the game after picking up his third booking of the group stage last time out.

Presnel Kimpebe and Keylor Navas will remain out for PSG with injuries but Marco Verratti returns after serving his suspension last week.

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Juventus vs PSG: What has been said?

With Juve already knocked out and Europa League qualification looking likely, Allegri commented on whether dropping down to that competition is a good thing or not for his side.

He said: "All things are opportunities. Needless to talk about it now, let's look at tomorrow's result.

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"Right now I don't want to think about it, but just think about doing the best possible tomorrow."

Juventus vs PSG: Match facts

On MD5 against Benfica, Samuel Iling-Junior became the first Englishman to appear in major European competition for Juventus since David Platt in the 1992-93 UEFA Cup. With an assist, he also became the youngest player (19 years, 21 days) to assist on UEFA Champions League debut since Giovanni Reyna in February 2020, who was 17.

Lionel Messi has been involved in seven goals in his four group stage appearances (4 goals, 3 assists) in this season's UEFA Champions League for PSG, his best tally in a group stage since 2018-19 (also seven), with the Argentinian last having more in 2016-17 at Barcelona (10 goals, 2 assists). He's never previously provided more than three assists in a season at the group stage.

Kylian Mbappé has scored six UEFA Champions League group stage goals this season for PSG; the only player with more in a single campaign for the club is Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2013-14 (eight goals). The only Frenchman with more was Christopher Nkunku last season for RB Leipzig (seven).

Excluding own goals, since the start of last season 26 of Paris Saint-Germain's 28 goals in the UEFA Champions League have been either scored or assisted (or both) by Lionel Messi, Neymar or Kylian Mbappé, including each of the last 20 in a row. Before Carlos Soler's goal against Maccabi Haifa, PSG's last 19 goals (excl. own goals) in the competition were scored by Messi (6), Neymar (2) and Mbappé (11).

Juventus are looking to avoid becoming only the second Italian side to lose five matches in a single UEFA Champions League group stage, after Roma in 2004-05 (P6 D1 L5).

After progressing from eight consecutive UEFA Champions League group stages, Juventus have been eliminated from this season's tournament. It's the first time since 2013-14 they will not participate in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Paris Saint-Germain have won their final group stage match in each of the last four seasons in the UEFA Champions League, scoring at least four times in every victory (18 goals in total).

Juventus have lost four UEFA Champions League group stage matches this season, the very first time they've lost four in a single group stage. Juve have only ever lost five matches in one Champions League season, losing five in 2002-03 (one in first group stage, three in second group stage, one in semi-final).

PSG are winless in all four away matches in European competition against Juventus, with this their first visit since the second leg of the 1996 European Supercup in February 1997, losing 3-1 under Ricardo Gomes.

Juventus suffered their first defeat against PSG in major European competition in their 2-1 defeat on MD1 of this season's UEFA Champions League. They've won six of their other eight matches against the Parisians (D2).

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