Kylian Mbappe, Julian Draxler and the stars of Paris Saint-Germain will go head-to-head with Hyundai A-League Champions Sydney FC in a dream encounter on Tuesday.
Thomas Tuchel’s French powerhouses are travelling to Jiangsu, China to prepare their challenge for a seventh Ligue 1 title in eight years and bid to finally be crowned European champions for the first time.
Amid heavy speculation the 27-year-old is set to return to Barcelona this transfer window, PSG have confirmed that Brazil star Neymar will take no part in the showpiece friendly, having remained at the club’s training base in Shenzen.
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But there still remains an all-star cast of word football’s biggest names for Steve Corica and his charges to tackle, be eight days out from their FFA Cup Round of 32 clash against Robbie Fowler’s Brisbane Roar on Wednesday 7 August.
It will be the first stern test for Sky Blues new boys Kosta Barbarouses and Alexander Baumjohann, after moving to the Harbour City from Hyudnai A-League rivals Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers respectively.
When the stars of the Hyundai A-League and UEFA Champions League lock horns at the Suzhou Olympic Stadium, you will not want to miss a moment.
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First training session in Macao 🇲🇴 #PSGInter
🔴🔵 #AsiaSummerTour2019 pic.twitter.com/I6y64dEXLj
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) July 26, 2019
How to watch
Live coverage on beIN SPORTS 1 commences at 9:25pm AEST. Click here to get beIN SPORTS.
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Hear what @A1F1E9 thinks about coming up against @PSG_English next week when @SydneyFC head to China to take on one of the world's best teams.#SydneyIsSkyBlue #ComeWithUs pic.twitter.com/MHjOAEbPhr
— Sydney FC (@SydneyFC) July 25, 2019
Details
Paris Saint-Germain v Sydney FC
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Venue: Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, China
Kick off: 10:00pm AEST
Watch: Live on beIN SPORTS 1
