The first Champions League games to be played in January include one with shocking possible consequences in an unpredictable debut season for the 36-team format.

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City met in the UEFA Champions League at Parc des Princes on Wednesday in one of the most critical league phase games. The Ligue 1 titleholders and their English Premier League counterparts are both staring down the barrel at potential continental elimination after poor runs of form this European season.

The French champions sit just outside the play-off spots in Europe after winning only two of their opening six games during their campaign thus far. Man City, meanwhile, have only eight points and are at risk of dropping out of the top twenty-four if they do not win in the French capital,