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Who makes the cut in a PSG-Bayern Munich all-star Champions League XI?
They are two of the biggest clubs in European football and two favourites for this season's Champions League, and tonight they meet in Matchday Four's blockbusting headline act.
PSG vs Bayern Munich is a game befitting the final, and depending on their fate in the next round, could well be repeated in Budapest next year.
But of the plethora of stars among the two sides, which names would make it into a combined XI? DAZN News' Ash Rose takes on the task and picks his PSG-Bayern dream team.
GK: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
He may be 39 and PSG may have a shiny new keeper in Lucas Chevalier this season, but Neuer is still one of the goalkeeping elites.
A player who's seen everything and won everything in nearly 600 appearances for Bayern, and a goalkeeper who has redefined the position in the two decades he's played at the top level. In that time, you can rarely point to a mistake the German has made, but instead think of the impact he had and is still having in Munich.
RB: Achraf Hakimi (PSG)
Bayern have rotated their right-back spot this season, but in truth, it would have to be some name to be picked ahead of Hakimi, who's arguably the best in his position in world football right now for what he offers at both ends of the pitch.
A full-back of pace and acceleration, as an outlet on the right, it's like PSG have an extra attacker on the pitch. Yet, his defensive nous and recovery speed are so good, he never seems out of place in defence either.
CB: Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich)
A toss-up between Tah or his defensive partner Dayot Upamecano, who could both comfortably sit in the centre of this all-star defence.
We've plumped for the consistency of the German defender, who's slotted into the Bayern backline with ease this season following the move from Bayer Leverkusen.
The imposing all-action defender is strong, physical and has an excellent reading of the game.
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CB: William Pacho (PSG)
The Ecuadorian has established himself as PSG's first-choice centre-half alongside Illia Zabarnyi this season, with the pair forming a steely partnership.
Pacho's calmness in the centre of defence is reminiscent of Virgil van Dijk and the left-footer is comfortable both playing it out from the back or using his aerial ability to mop up any danger.
LB: Nuno Mendes (PSG)
Rinse and repeat the full-backs, because for everything Hakimi does for PSG down their right side, Mendes offers the same on the opposite flank.
Bafflingly, the Portuguese feels more underrated than his colleague, but that's not the case in Paris, where the Portuguese is seen as one of the first names on Luis Enrique's team sheet.
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CM: Vintinha (PSG)
His rise may still bring a grimace from Wolves fans, but there's no denying the influence that the Portuguese has on the PSG team.
For all the attacking talent in the French side, it's this talented midfielder who controls the tempo and knits play together for the reigning European champions.
A role so influential that it saw him rank in the top three at this year's Ballon d'Or awards.
CM: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
A player who seems to have been part of the fabric at Bayern for so long, but who also seems to have played in nearly every position on the pitch.
However, Kimmich is most effective in his current role as the anchor in midfield, where he can play as a six and protect his back four or move forward and join the attack.
The German's football intelligence means he makes a difference wherever he's deployed.
AM: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG)
A role that could be given to several leading names amongst both squads, but it's the Georgian who takes the spot, because he adds something different in an attacking intent.
Kvaratskhelia's style of gliding around a football pitch is a joy to watch, especially when those runs end up in a speculative finish, which is often the case.
In tight games, he's often the difference maker and would be in this team.
LW: Ousmane Dembele (PSG)
No, not always his natural role, but the current Ballon d'Or winner's ability to play anywhere on the frontline and still be as deadly as he's been in 2025, means it makes up part of our all-star line-up and ahead of Luis Diaz, who's been excellent since joining Bayern.
Dembele's progression over the last year wasn't expected, but it's propelled the forward into a spot he always had the potential to be in.
You now expect things to happen when he has the ball, and they usually do and emphatically so.
RW: Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
Olise's career trajectory has been rapid; when you think he was at Reading just a few years ago, but it's a testament to the Frenchman's undoubted talent.
Since moving to Munich, he's stepped up a level once again, becoming Bayern's chief creator as well as chipping in with plenty of goals of his own.
Quick, clever and able to manoeuvre in tight spaces, Olise gets the nod over some notable names in attack.
CF: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
First name on the teamsheet, and right now, should be the first name on any teamsheet.
Perhaps the best all-round centre-forward in football, the England skipper has already broken the twenty-goal barrier this season, as he continues to smash records in Germany.
Kane has even dropped deeper to show off his ability to lay on goals for his teammates, while still banging in goals for himself. World Class.
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Full Champions League fixture list for Matchday 4
Tuesday 4 November
- Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt
- Slavia Prague vs Arsenal
- Atletico Madrid vs Union-SG
- Bodo/Glimt vs Monaco
- Juventus vs Sporting
- Liverpool vs Real Madrid
- Olympiakos vs PSV
- PSG vs Bayern Munich
- Tottenham vs Copenhagen
Wednesday 5 November
- Pafos vs Villarreal
- Qarabag vs Chelsea
- Ajax vs Galatasaray
- Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen
- Club Brugge vs Barcelona
- Inter Milan vs Kairat
- Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund
- Marseille vs Atalanta
- Newcastle United vs Atletico Bilbao
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