Red Bull Salzburg vs Paris Saint-Germain: Crucial Champions League Clash Amidst Injury Woes and Winless Streaks

On December 10, 2024, Red Bull Salzburg and Paris Saint-Germain will face off in a critical UEFA Champions League match at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria. This encounter is pivotal for both teams, each struggling in different aspects of their Champions League campaign.

Red Bull Salzburg, under the new management of Pep Lijnders, are on a dismal run, having lost each of their last six home games in the Champions League. The team is also plagued by injuries, with key players like Kamil Piatkowski, Aleksa Terzic, Leandro Morgalla, Janis Blaswich, Karim Konate, and Fernando missing or doubtful for the match. Despite these challenges, Salzburg will likely stick to their 4-3-3 formation, with Moussa Yeo leading the attack and support from Adam Daghim and Oscar Gloukh on the wings.

Paris Saint-Germain, meanwhile, are under significant pressure. Manager Luis Enrique is facing his longest winless run in the Champions League, with the team failing to win their last three games across all competitions. PSG have only one win in their five Champions League games so far and are in dire need of a victory to keep their knockout stage hopes alive. The absence of Ousmane Dembele could see Bradley Barcola taking on a more crucial role in the attack.

The match kicks off at 9 p.m. CET (3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT in the US and Canada), and it is a must-win for both teams. For American viewers, the game can be streamed via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights for the UEFA Champions League in the US.

The stakes are high, especially for Salzburg, as a defeat could effectively eliminate them from the competition with two games remaining. PSG, on the other hand, need to break into the top 24 to have any chance of advancing to the knockout stages).