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Borussia Dortmund vs PSG, Champions League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction?

Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 - AP
Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 - AP

What is it?

Borussia Dortmund vs Paris Saint Germain in the first leg of their last-16 tie in the Uefa Champions League.

When is it?

Tuesday February 18, i.e. tonight.

What time is kick-off?

8pm GMT.

What TV channel is it on?

In the UK it will be shown on BT Sport 3, with coverage starting at 7.15pm.

What is the team news?

PSG's Neymar exercises during a training session in the stadium prior the Champions League soccer match in Dortmund, Germany, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Borussia Dortmund will play against Paris Saint Germain in a Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match in Dortmund on Tuesday - AP
PSG's Neymar exercises during a training session in the stadium prior the Champions League soccer match in Dortmund, Germany, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Borussia Dortmund will play against Paris Saint Germain in a Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match in Dortmund on Tuesday - AP

Neymar will return from injury for PSG, having missed the last four games. Julian Brandt has an ankle injury and will not feature, neither will Thomas Delaney or Marco Reus.

For Dortmund, it looks likely that Norwegian wonderkid Erling Haaland will make his Champions League debut for the club, having scored nine goals in his six games since moving to the German club in January.

What are they saying?

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel told a news conference on Monday that Neymar is fit again and will play, unless he has a setback in training.

"If we have Neymar on the field, we have the self-confidence," Tuchel said. "It changes everything for us."

"When you go out in the last 16 three times and then you're back there again, it's clear it's not a simple situation. But every year writes its own story," said Tuchel, who coached Dortmund from 2015 to 2017. "You need defeat in order to grow and develop yourself."

Lucien Favre, Dortmund coach said he's hoping for beauty on the field, but "a beautiful match can also be a match which has beautiful defending in it."

Midfielder Axel Witsel pointed to Dortmund's goalless draw with Barcelona in the group stage as "the model" to follow.

"Tomorrow we're going to have to be really compact, play as a team all together and really strong," Witsel said. "We were against Frankfurt more aggressive in a good way. Straight away when we lost the ball we really wanted to recover the ball and play forward and it's one of the things we will have to do tomorrow."

What are the odds?

PSG 13/10

Borussia Dortmund 7/4

Draw 29/10

What's our prediction?

Well, Erling Haaland to score for a start. But a 1-1 draw, ultimately.