Man City vs Paris FC: Preview, predictions and lineups

Man City vs Paris FC: Preview, predictions and lineups

  • Man City host French side Paris FC in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Thursday evening
  • Gareth Taylor’s side take a 5-0 aggregate lead into the final leg of this second round qualifying tie
  • City come into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the WSL
Man City are on the verge of qualification
Man City are on the verge of qualification / Visionhaus / Getty Images

Manchester City Women take on Paris FC in the second leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League second round qualifying fixture on Thursday evening.

After Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the opening round of the WSL, Gareth Taylor must now shift his attention back to European competition. City take a comfortable 5-0 aggregate lead into this midweek clash, which could allow room for some rotation in the squad.

Jess Park, Vivianne Miedema, Mary Fowler and Chloe Kelly were among the goals in the previous meeting between these two sides. The English club will hope for a similar result this time around as they look to secure their place in the group stage of the competition for the first time since the 2020/21 season.

Here is footballboast guide to City’s European clash against Paris FC.

What time does Man City vs Paris FC kick off?

  • Location: Manchester, England
  • Stadium: Joie Stadium
  • Date: Thursday 26 September
  • Kick-off Time: 19:00 (BST) / 20:00 (CET) / 14:00 (ET)
  • Referee: Ewa Augustyn (POL)

Man City vs Paric FC head to head record

  • Man City wins: 1
  • Paris FC wins: 0
  • Draws: 0

Current form (all competitions)

Man City

Paris FC

Arsenal 2-2 Man City - 22/09/24

Guingamp 0-6 Paris FC (22/09/24)

Paris FC 0-5 Man City - 18/09/24

Paris FC 0-5 Man City - 18/09/24

Aston Villa 1-2 Man City - 18/05/24

Paris FC 2-0 Sparta Praha - 07/09/24

Man City 1-2 Arsenal - 05/05/24

Paris FC 9-0 First Vienna - 04/09/24

Bristol City 0-4 Man City - 28/05/24

Paris FC 1-1 Reims - 17/05/24

How to watch Man City vs Paris FC

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Man City team news

Jill Roord
Jill Roord suffered an ACL injury in January / Matt McNulty/GettyImages

City’s only significant absentee as things stand is midfielder Jill Roord. The Dutchwoman has been sidelined since January after suffering an ACL injury in a League Cup fixture against rivals Manchester United.

Taylor confirmed ahead of the weekend’s clash against Arsenal that Roord is ahead of schedule and closing in on a return. However, this midweek clash in the Champions League will likely come too soon for the midfielder.

During Sunday’s clash against Arsenal, defender Leila Ouahabi was forced off with a suspected groin issue. However, it is not yet known whether the injury is serious enough to keep her sidelines for any amount of time.

Man City predicted lineup vs Paris FC

Man City predicted lineup vs Paris FC (4-3-3): Yamashita; Casparij, Kennedy, Greenwood, Aleixandri; Hasegawa, Park, Miedema; Fowler, Fujino, Hemp

Paris FC team news

Celina Ould Hocine was substituted at half time in Paris FC's last league game / Franco Arland/GettyImages

Celina Ould Hocine and Clara Mateo were both substituted at half time during Paris FC’s 6-0 league win over Guingamp on Sunday. However, the team were already five goals to the good, and neither change appeared to be injury related.

Paris FC predicted lineup vs Man City

Paris FC predicted lineup vs Man City (4-2-3-1): Nnadozie; Ould Hocine, Davis, Greboval, N’Dongala; Corboz, Korosec; Mateo, Thiney, Dufour; Bourdieu

Man City vs Paris FC prediction

If the first leg result is anything to go by, this should be another comfortable match for Taylor’s side. No risks will be taken as the Manchester club look to progress to the group stage of the competition.

Apart from one or two potential changes to manage minutes, it’s likely City will field close to their strongest XI. If the likes of Miedema, Park and Fowler are on the pitch, it’s hard to see anyone stopping them from scoring.

Prediction: Man City 3-0 Paris FC

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