PSG vs Barcelona tonight: kick-off at midnight Pakistan time, Nuno Mendes and Kounde out

PSG vs Barcelona kicks off at 9pm Paris time on Tuesday 20 October, which is 12am (midnight) on Wednesday 21 October in Pakistan. The UEFA Champions League matchday 3 game is at the Parc des Princes in Paris, UEFA confirmed, and Al Jazeera put the kick-off at 19:00 GMT.

PSG top the league phase table and Barcelona are second, both on six points from two games, so the winner moves clear at the top.

PSG vs Barcelona: time in Pakistan and key facts

Team news

PSG: left-back Nuno Mendes is out with a thigh injury and Senny Mayulu is a doubt with a thigh problem, UEFA said. Its predicted XI: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Zaire-Emery; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.

Barcelona: Andreas Christensen (leg), Eric Garcia (thigh) and Jules Kounde (ankle) are out, according to UEFA. Captain Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong are back in the squad, Al Jazeera reported; Raphinha had missed the Galatasaray game with a hamstring problem. UEFA's predicted XI: Joan Garcia; Espart, Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Joao Cancelo; Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Gordon; Raphinha.

Form and players to watch

PSG, the holders, are unbeaten in 12 Champions League games and beat Manchester City 4-2 on matchday 2, according to UEFA's match facts. They won last season's final against Arsenal on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Ousmane Dembele, a former Barcelona player, has scored in his last six Champions League appearances.

Barcelona have won their last five league phase matches with 19 goals, including the 4-1 win over Galatasaray on matchday 2, and they lead La Liga with nine wins from nine, most recently 5-2 at Real Betis. Lamine Yamal has 12 Champions League goals as a teenager, one short of Kylian Mbappe's record of 13, UEFA noted.

The coaches have history too. Luis Enrique has won two of his three matches against his former club, and Hansi Flick was in charge of Bayern Munich when they beat PSG 1-0 in the 2020 final.

Head-to-head

The clubs have met 16 times in UEFA competition: six wins each and four draws, with 29 goals apiece. Last season PSG won 2-1 in Spain, with Mayulu and Goncalo Ramos scoring, and PSG have lost only one of the last five meetings.

Watching from Pakistan

The game starts at midnight, so set an alarm for 11:45pm on Tuesday night. We have not found an official UEFA broadcaster listing for Pakistan for this match, so check the club and UEFA apps for live updates. For the full Champions League results each matchday, follow our sports desk.