Paris Saint-Germain v Bayern Munich: Club World Cup quarter-final - live

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5m ago 16.46 BST The stadium: The roof of the Mercedes-Benz stadium is closed, the air-con is switched on and in his pre-match interview, Vincent Kompany tells DAZN that “this is the first time in this tournament I’ve done a pre-match interview where I’m not already sweating”. Share

20m ago 16.31 BST Those teams: Luis Enrique sends out the same PSG side that started against Inter Miami last weekend. Ousmane Dembele remains on the bench after coming on as sub in that 4-0 win for his first appearance of the tournament. Vincent Kompany makes two changes to the side that started against Flamengo in the last 16. Jamal Musiala and Aleksandar Pavlovic come in for Serge Gnabry and Leon Goretzka. Share

30m ago 16.21 BST View image in fullscreen The Bayern Munich match pennant which Manuel Neuer will hand over to Marquinhos just before kick-off. Photograph: Steph Chambers/FIFA/Getty Images Share

38m ago 16.13 BST Match preview These European heavyweights met 7,000 miles away in November, when Bayern Munich prevailed courtesy of a Kim Min-jae goal at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League group stage.Luis Enrique’s position appeared to be under serious threat because at the time it was a defeat that left PSG in grave danger of making an ignominious and early exit from a competition they would eventually go on to win in fine style. While PSG may be the European champions, their recent record against Bayern is not good. The French side have lost each of their past four matches against the German champions, failing to score in any of them. However, the PSG side that will line up against Bayern today is a completely different animal to previous incarnations of a side whose backbone – or apparent lack thereof – was the subject of much discussion and mockery in European football circles. In winning a Ligue1, Coupe de France and Champions League treble last season they’ve made a statement and now have nothing to fear. View image in fullscreen Ousmane Dembele receives his marching orders during the Champions League group game between these sides in November. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images Share

42m ago 16.08 BST PSG v Bayern Munich line-ups Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Marquinhos, Pacho, Vitinha, Neves, Fabian, Doue, Barcola, Kvaratskhelia. Subs: Safonov, Tenas, Hernandez, Lucas Beraldo, Kamara, Lee, Zaire Emery, Mayulu, Dembele, Goncalo Ramos, Mbaye. Bayern Munich: Neuer, Laimer, Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Pavlovic, Olise, Kimmich, Musiala, Coman, Kane. Subs: Peretz, Urbig, Guerreiro, Kim, Boey, Aznou, Kiala, Goretzka, Joao Palhinha, Bischof, Karl, Daiber, Muller, Gnabry, Kusi-Asare. Share

55m ago 15.55 BST Today’s match officials Referee: Anthony Taylor

Assistant referees: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn

Fourth official: Glenn Nyberg

VAR: Ivan Bebek

Assistant VAR: Marco Di Bello Premier League staple Anthony Taylor leads today’s team of match officials and may find himself on the wrong end of some “banter” from Bayern fans who will not have forgotten the penalty he failed to award Germany in their thrilling Euro 2024 quarter-final defeat against Spain for what they and others felt to be a fairly blatant Marc Cucurella handball. With the scores level at 1-1, the Spanish full-back blocked a powerful, goalbound Jamal Musiala shot with his hand, Taylor decided against awarding a spot-kick and Spain went on to win the match and tournament. It was subsequently decreed by some panel of eggheads that Talor had made the wrong decision, although to be fair, Cucurella’s arm was stretched resolutely downwards rather than upwards or to one side. As for whether or not it was in a natural position? Well, you can argue that one until the cows come home. View image in fullscreen English referee Anthony Taylor will take charge of today’s match at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images Share

1h ago 15.47 BST Early team news: Ousmane Dembele missed all three group games through injury but returned as a substitute for his side’s win over Inter Miami in the first knockout round. The winger was sent off in PSG’s defeat at the hands of Bayern in November and will be hoping to make amends if he gets a run-out today. Bayern Munich will be without Leroy Sane, who departed the club to join Galatasaray on a free transfer when his contract expired the day after he helped the German side beat Flamengo last weekend. Alphonso Davies (ACL) and Hiroki Ito (broken foot) remain sidelined, while Kim Min-jae (achilles) is nearing full fitness but seems unlikely to feature in this tournament. Due to leave Bayern as soon as their interest in the Club World Cup ends, Thomas Muller could make his 756th and final appearance for the club in Atlanta today. View image in fullscreen Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow: Thomas Muller’s 25-year association with Bayern Munich will end at the same time the German club’s interest in the Club World Cup ends. Photograph: A Scheuber/FC Bayern/Getty Images Share Updated at 15.48 BST

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