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Bayern Munich v Paris Saint-Germain Live Stream, Starting Lineups

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AUSTRIA — Starting lineups and live streaming coverage for today’s International Champions Cup match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain here Worthersee Stadion.

Live streaming coverage of this International Champions Cup, the second match of the 2018 fixture, will be on WatchESPN, starting at 10:05 am ET. ESPN2 will also provide live television broadcast.

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PSG will start will with a young side but experienced goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will start in goal.

The former Juventus man, who made the switch to the French champions this summer, will play behind defenders Kevin Rimane, Loïc Mbe Soh, Stanley N’Soki and Colin Dagba.

Timothy Weah, the son of legendary George Weah, will lead the attack with Virgiliu Postolachi and Antoine Bernede supporting him from the flanks.

Adrien Rabiot captains the team and will on the left-hand side of a three-man midfield, which also includes Christopher Nkunku and Lassana Diarra.

The likes of The likes of Edinson Cavani, Neymar, Angel Di María, Kylian Mbappe and regular captain Thiago Silva are not involved after featuring for their respective countries at the just concluded FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich has named a solid team for this International Champions Cup, with experienced players Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, who will captain the squad, both involved from the start.

Renato Sanches, Javi Martínez, Rafinha and Juan Bernat are all among the starters today, while Sandro Wagner will lead the attack.

The German champions also have the quality to come off the bench with the likes of Serge Gnabry, David Alaba and Kingsley Coman set to feature in the second half.

Bayern Munich Team – S. Ulreich 13 Rafinha 14 Juan Bernat 38 J. Stanisic 10 A. Robben 7 F. Ribéry 8 Javi Martínez 35 Renato Sanches 28 P. Will 2 S. Wagner 20 O. Meier

Paris Saint-Germain Team – G. Buffon 32 K. Rimane 36 C. Dagba 19 L. Diarra 25 A. Rabiot 24 C. Nkunku 34 S. Nsoki 29 A. Bernede 21 T. Weah 28 L. Mbe Soh 37 V. Postolachi

How To Watch Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund ICC Cup

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CHICAGO, IL — Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund will battle in an International Champions Cup game on Friday night and you can stream the action live on ESPN3 and WatchESPN.

Live coverage from Soldier Field, will begin at 8:05 pm ET and those viewing in the United States will also be able to watch the action live on ESPN2.

After cruising to the English Premier League last season, Manchester City will look to start preparing for what is expected to be a more challenging title defense on a bang against a German side that is hoping to improve on its fourth-place finish in the Bundesliga last the season. If you can watch the football matches today. City manager Pep Guardiola likes to use the preseason to give his younger players an opportunity to force their way into his plans during the regular season, and the Spaniard is expected to do the same on this summer tour of the United States.

At the same time, though, highlighted summer signing, Riyad Mahrez, who joined from fellow English Premier League outfits Leicester City, could make his first start for the Citizens.

The game could also see goalkeeper Joe Hart featuring, following his season-long loan spell at West Ham United, despite the England international has no future in Guardiola’s plans.

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Mario Gotze of Borussia Dortmund

Leroy Sane, who was shockingly omitted from the Germany World Cup final squad, Phil Foden, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Rabbi Matondo, Douglas Luiz and Nabil Touaizi and Brahim Diaz will also hope to be involved at some point.

“We will try to go back to basics and see our intention for the new season – to try to beat everybody like last season. I know what I have to do,” said Guardiola.

Like Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund is expected to give some of the club’s youngsters the opportunity to persuade the manager to play them more this coming season.

Mario Gotze, who will be aiming for a return to top form, will be one of the senior players in action for the German side on Friday night.

Borussia Dortmund beat FK Austria Wien 1-0 in its opening preseason game last Friday (13).

Chelsea 3-1 AC Milan: Live Scores, Line-ups, Team News

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Sporting Alert – Antonio Conte has named striker Diego Costa in his starting line-up, while new recruit N’Golo Kante is only on the bench for Chelsea in tonight’s the International Champions Cup clash against AC Milan in Minneapolis.

Live streaming coverage of the game will be on ESPN3, with ESPN2 broadcasting the match live on television. Live Score on www.livescores.com.

Back to the Blues team news, Costa will play alongside Bertrand Traore in the attack for the English Premier League side, as the uncertainty surrounding his future at Stamford Bridge continues to loom.

Meanwhile, holding midfielder Kante, who recently signed from Premier League champions Leicester City, has been named on the bench and could make his first appearance for his new club as a substitute in the second half.

Also starting tonight is midfielder Cesc Fabregas after his suspension, while Victor Moses and Willian also start.

Niang is among the starters for the Serie A side and will lead the attack with Luiz Adriano.

Chelsea: Courtois; Aina, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Fabregas, Matic; Willian, Diego Costa, Traore, Moses.

AC Milan: Donnarumma; Abate (c), Paletta, Romagnoli, Calabria; Kucka, Poli, Bonaventura; Suso, Luiz Adriano, Niang.

International Champions Cup: Bayern v Real; Barca v Leicester LIVE

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STOCKHOLM, Sporting Alert – English Premer League champions Leicester City will take on Spanish giants Barcelona in an International Champions Cup pre-season game at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday (3).

Also on the list of International Champions Cup games to be played on the day are the battles between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid and the Chelsea and AC Milan. Games streaming live on ESPN3 and WatchESPN. Live TV channels are ESPN and ESPN2. Live score will be at www.livescore.com.

For Leicester City, the Foxes are coming off a 4-0 defeat against Paris-Saint Germain in their last ICC outing over the weekend and Claudio Ranieri will be hoping his side will deliver a better performance this time round.

Despite the defeat, Ranieri thought that playing PSG was a very good experience for his side, given that they will be facing teams such as the French champions in this season’s Champions League.

“I think it’s a good experience for us. PSG is a good team that is building to win the Champions League. They have a big squad with big players and for our players it was a good experience.

“They are a little ahead of us in their preparation (for the season). We wanted to press them, but it was difficult.

“When you go to press and you don’t arrive at the right time, they move the ball quickly away from you.

“Maybe if we had scored a goal when we had the chance at the start of the second half, maybe we can change something, but it was a good, good experience. A bad result, but I think we can improve from this defeat.”

In the meantime, Lionel Messi and Barcelona, coming off a 3-1 victory over Celtic in the last outing, will be hoping to build on that performance.

In East Rutherford, New Jersey, German champion Bayern Munich will take on Champions League title holders Real Madrid in what is expected to be a thrilling pre-season contest.

The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale aren’t expected to feature in this encounter, but the Spanish giants have enough quality to make things very interesting for the German side.

In the other International Champions Cup game on Wednesday, AC Milan and Chelsea will battle in Minneapolis, MN.

All three games will be streaming live on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app. Live score will be at www.livescore.com

International Champions Cup
Schedule and Live Stream: Times (ET)

2:00pm Barcelona vs Leicester City ESPN, ESPN3
7:30pm Bayern München vs Real Madrid ESPN2, ESPN3
9:00pm Milan vs Chelsea ESPN2, ESPN3

Watch Liverpool v Chelsea Live International Champions Cup

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PASADENA, CA, Sporting Alert – Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino all start for Liverpool against Premier League rivals Chelsea in the International Champions Cup at the Rose Bowl in California on Wednesday night.

Watch Live Streaming on ESPN3.com, WatchESPN. Live television coverage on ESPN, while www.livescore.com will have updated scores.

The Reds are undefeated in this summer’s pre-season fixtures so far, after winning their opening four games without conceding, and Jurgen Klopp’s men will be hoping to extend that form against a fellow Premier League title rival.

Klopp said: “It’s not the most important game in the world, but we have to learn and use all we have in terms of knowledge, rhythm, fitness and put it in a game because if you wait for the perfect day [for a match], you’ll wait until you’re old and grey!

“There’s always an issue here, an issue there – it’s never perfect. ”

Mane, Coutinho and Firmino will form the attacking line for Liverpool, as it seeks a win in its opening fixture of the tour of the United States.

Defender Ragnar Klavan, who made a switch from FC Augsburg, makes his first appearance for the Reds and will partner Dejan Lovren in the heart of the defence.

With Jordan Henderson on the bench, the captain for the night is Lovren.

Loris Karius starts in goal again, with Marko Grujic and Alberto Moreno also starting.

Veteran goalkeeper Alex Manninger, Henderson, James Milner, Adam Lallana and Danny Ings all start on the bench.

For Chelsea, Asmir Begovic starts in goal, with John Terry and Gary Cahill starting in the heart of the backline.

Ola Aina and César Azpilicueta complete the back four, while Nemanja Matic, Cesc Fàbregas, Willian and Bertrand Traore all starting as well.

Chelsea team: Begovic, Terry, Cahill, Aina, Azpilicueta, Matic, Fàbregas, Loftus-Cheek, Willian, Moses, Bertrand Traore

Liverpool team: Karius, Randall, Klavan, Lovren, Moreno, Grujic, Ejaria, Stewart, Coutinho, Mane, Firmino. Subs: Manninger, Milner, Henderson, Lallana, Brannagan, Ings, Wisdom, Markovic, Ojo, Alexander-Arnold.

Video Highlights: PSG 3-1 Real Madrid ICC Pre-Season

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sporting Alert – A brace from Thomas Meunier guide Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid in an International Champions Cup pre-season friendly at the Ohio Stadium on Wednesday night.

Meunier netted in the 35th and 41st minutes to help PSG build a 3-0 lead, after Jonathan Ikone scored the opener for French champions.

Marcelo, who captain the team tonight in the absence of regular skipper, Sergio Ramos, scored the lone goal for Real Madrid from the penalty spot.

PSG started strongly and went ahead after just two-minutes when Jonathan Ikone made a brilliant run before guiding home a low right footed shot into the bottom left corner of the goal.

Meunier made it 2-0 for Paris Saint Germain 10-minutes outside the half-time break when he intercepted a poor pass before firing home brilliantly into the top right corner of the goal.

The 24-year-old doubled his personal tally and stretched the score to 3-0 when he fired home his own rebound in the 40th minute, after Real Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla had saved his initial shot inside the box.

Real Madrid managed to pull a goal back before the half-time break through Marcelo from the penalty spot, but that was the only reward for the Spanish giants in the contest.

The Whites, under their first pre-season with manager Zinedine Zidane, played without several leading players, including Luka Modric, Sergio Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and James Rodríguez.

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Real Madrid v PSG: International Champions Cup LIVE

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sporting Alert – Three quality pre-season games on the schedule for Wednesday as the International Champions Cup friendly tournament continues with battles in the USA.

A pair of English Premier League sides, Chelsea and Liverpool, as well as Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and AC Milan will all be in action on Wednesday night, with ESPN and ESPN2 providing the live broadcasting.

WatchESPN will stream each live online, while livescore is at www.livescore.com. For ticket purchase visit Ticketmaster.com

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REAL MADRID v PSG

In Columbus, Ohio, the European champions Real Madrid will take on French champs Paris Saint-Germain, with kick-off for this game at 7:30pm, but the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale will not be featuring.

The clash will see PSG boss Unai Emery, who revealed that he’s been inspired by the likes of Pep Guardiola, Diego Simeone and Marcelo Bielsa, taking on one of his footballing heroes, Zinedine Zidane, the manager at Real Madrid.

“With Real Madrid and, in this case, Zidane, two great footballing icons are brought together,” Emery told reporters in a conference. “Real Madrid because of their history as a club and Zidane because of the great footballer he was.

“Logically, translating all of that into the role of a coach is not easy and the first works of Zidane, with that title in the Champions League, show there is a continuity in his work as coach from what he was as a player.

“He is at a great club in Real Madrid, one of the best clubs in the world, he was one of the best players in the world and possibly, with the work he is carrying out, he may also be one of the best coaches in the world.”

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Despite praising his opposition ahead of the clash, Emery, who won three straight Europa League titles with Sevilla, is ready to show that he too is a good tactician.

The 44-year-old Spaniard replaced Frenchman Laurent Blanc as PSG manager at the end of last season.

Meanwhile, centre-back Raphael Varane, who reportedly said he rejected a move to Manchester United to fight for his place at Real Madrid, is hoping to have a strong pre-season, as he seeks to impress his manager in his push to split-up the pairing of Sergio Ramos and Pepe, who played most of the last campaign in the heart of the defence.

“I’ve chosen to stay here because I want to be here and I want to be in Madrid,” Varane said.

“The best players are here, everything is here for me to keep improving and I’m really enthusiastic about improving. The best is still ahead of me.”

Elsewhere in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday, Premier League sides Chelsea and Liverpool will meet in Pasadena, CA, while Bayern Munich will take on AC Milan in Chicago, IL.

Guardiola Vows To Shake Hands With Mourinho In China Clash

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BEIJING, China, Sporting Alert – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola downplayed any malice between himself and Jose Mourinho, by revealing that he will shake the Manchester United boss’ hand when the pair renew their rivalry in an International Champions Cup pre-season game in China on Monday.

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The two world-class tacticians endured an irritable relationship during their times in Spain with Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively, with the pair failing to come to a common agreement majority of the times.

However, Guardiola, the former Bayern Munich boss, says when the two come together inside the China’s Bird’s Nest Stadium for the first Manchester derby outside of the UK, he will have no problem recognizing the Portugues coach.

“We are polite guys,” a surprised Guardiola said when asked whether he would shake Mourinho’s hand on Monday.

“Why not? Why should we not shake hands? No reason why. He will want to win, I will want to win. That’s all.”

Guardiola, whose return to Munich ended in the defeat in Manchester City’s pre-season opener against Bayern, now under the management of Carlo Ancelotti, revealed that he watched the Red Devils in action already this summer.

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“I saw the last game against Borussia Dortmund (when United lost 4-1) and that’s all (apart from) a little bit against Wigan,” Spaniard said.

“It’s too early to know how they will be. I am pretty sure they will be stronger than last year.

“Of course with this manager and with the good players they already had – and I am sure they will buy new players – they will be a strong team.”

Both rivals will be hoping to bounce back from respective defeats in the last outing, but Guardiola insists the main focus is to stay injury-free.

“It’s our second game of preparation,” he noted. “The most important thing is that the players are not going to be injured.

“We know the humidity for the training is not ideal but we also know that it’s so important to come here to know the people and to play a good two games against amazing teams like United and Dortmund.”

Manchester United Thrashed; Arsenal Held- Pre-Season Results

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SHANGHAI, China, Sporting Alert – Manchester United were thrashed 4-1 by Borussia Dortmund, while Arsenal finished 1-1 against RC Lens in pre-season games on Friday.

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At the Shanghai Stadium in China in their 2016 International Champions Cup opener, Jose Mourinho watched his Red Devils side totally being outplayed by a fitter and much sharper Borussia Dortmund squad, which scored two goals on either side of 45 minutes.

The German club took the lead in the 19th minute when Gonzalo Castro took advantage of some poor goalkeeping from Sam Johnstone and vulnerable defending by the Manchester United to fire into the top of the net.

Jesse Lingard had a glorious chance to level the game, but the England international failed to beat the keeper in the 23rd minute.

The Premier League side was punished again in the 35th minute when striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored from the penalty spot, after stand-in captain Antonio Valencia handled the ball inside the area.

Borussia Dortmund extended their lead in the second half through Ousmane Dembele before United pulled a goal back through Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who broke his duck for his new club to make it 3-1.

However, Castro blasted home a superb second effort late in the game to extended the Germans big advantage.

Mourinho didn’t seem troubled by the performance, but he was not happy about the result.

“I think in pre-season the team that wins is always the team that is in an advanced stage of the preparation,” he said on Manchester United official website at www.manutd.com.

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“Always. Never the best team, always the team that is in advance. It was too obvious.

“Nobody likes to lose. We’re not happy with that but happy with the 90 minutes we have in our legs.

“It was very important to compete in difficult circumstances with the weather and the opponents and that was good for us.”

Mourinho added: “When you’re playing a team like Borussia Dortmund, that starts before us and, of course, are one of the good teams in Europe, it is obviously more difficult.

“The players are frustrated as nobody likes to lose. Even if you say it’s not a problem, you don’t like to lose – even in friendlies. In reality, I was expecting a very difficult match.”

Manchester United will next be in action against Manchester City in their second game in the 2016 International Champions Cup on Monday.

Visit manutd.com for more information about the club’s pre-season.

Meanwhile, at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, fellow Premier League outfits Arsenal were held 1-1 by RC Lens in the Gunners’ first trip to Lens since 1998.

RC Lens took the lead in the 37th minute through Mathias Autret and looked well on course to securing the win until forward Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain netted the equaliser to earn Arsenal a draw in the first friendly of pre-season.

Arsene Wenger and the Gunners will depart for the United States on Monday for the pre-season battle against the MLS All-Stars at Avaya Stadium on July 29.

Reporter Omar Allen contributed to this article as well.

Visit Arsenal.com for more information about the club’s pre-season.

ICC: Man United v Dortmund Teams; Live Stream, Blogging

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SHANGHAI, China, Sporting Alert – Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund starting lineups and teams news for the International Champions Cup clash at the Shanghai Stadium in China on Friday.

Live Streaming will be on ESPN3.com, WatchESPN and MUTV Online, while in Canada, TSN1 will provide live broadcast. Livescore at www.livescore.com. | Live Blogging Updates


And has promised, manager Jose Mourinho, Phil Jones and Eric Bailly are the starting centre-backs, while Luke Shaw also plays in the back four for Manchester United.

Antonio Valencia, who will captain the side today with Wayne Rooney still out, Daley Blind, Ander Herrera, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Juan Mata also start in this game, so too does Memphis Depay and Jesse Lingard.

Mourinho has decided to play Memphis in a more central role it seems, as he looks to rebuild the Dutchman’s confidence.

Adan Januzaj, Sergio Romero, Ashley Young and Marcus Rashford are among the substitutes today.

Among the starters today for the German side is former Manchester United playmaker Shinji Kagawa, while English Premier League targeted forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the attack for Dortmund

Meanwhile, former Borussia forward Mkhitaryan, who moved to Old Trafford from the German side this summer will take on his ex-employers for the first time since leaving and Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel says he’s looking forward to facing the Armenian international.

“Micki is and remains a champion,” Tuchel said. “I’m looking forward to seeing him.”

Mkhitaryan says he’s also looking forward to seeing old friends and facing his old club.

“Looking forward to the upcoming game vs Borussia Dortmund,” he wrote on his Twitter account. “Will be great to see so many familiar faces in Shanghai!”

Manchester United XI: Johnstone, Bailly, Jones, Shaw, Blind, Valencia, Herrera, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Lingard, Memphis. Subs: Romero, McNair, Rojo, Tuanzebe, Januzaj, Pereira, Young, Keane, Rashford.

Borussia Dortmund XI: Weidenfeller, Bender, Dembélé, Rode, Ramos, Kagawa, Sokratis, Castro, Schmelzer, Passlack, Aubameyang

Live Streaming will be on ESPN3.com, WatchESPN and MUTV Online, while in Canada, TSN1 will provide live broadcast. Livescore at www.livescore.com.

Manchester United Pre-Season, International Champions Cup Schedule

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MANCHESTER, Sporting Alert – Manchester United 2016 pre-season schedule, as new manager Jose Mourinho looks to start his reign in charge at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils will kick-off their pre-season fixtures away against Wigan on July 16, before the start of the club’s 2016 Guinness International Champions Cup tour of China.

During the tour, which gets underway on July 22, Manchester United will play two games, including the first ever Manchester derby outside of England.

United will take on German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund in the opening ICC 2016 game on July 22 in Shanghai, China.

Mourinho and Pep Guardiola will then come face-to-face as English Premier League managers on July 25 when United battle with arch rivals Manchester City inside the Bird’s Nest in Beijing.

Manchester United will end the pre-season road trip with a clash against Galatasaray at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, on July 30.

On August 3, at Old Trafford, the Premier League giants will conclude pre-season with the Wayne Rooney Testimonial against Everton.

The FA Cup winners will get an early crack at the defending league champions when Man United and Leicester City battle in the 2016 FA Community Shield on August 7.

Meanwhile, Mourinho has called on the club’s supporters to come out and play their part in his plans for success.

“I understand that they expect a lot from me but I also expect a lot from them,” he said on www.manutd.com.

“There is no chance we will be happy if we are not together and I think the passion [they have] for this club is really amazing.

“It’s a new chapter in the club’s life. Always when you change a manager, I feel it is a sad moment but it is a new chapter now.

“We have brought a few new faces in, we will keep some others but, in the end, it doesn’t matter who the manager is, it doesn’t who the new players are or who is staying or leaving, it’s Man United and Man United is much more than any one of us.

“The passion the fans have is for the club and I feel that I am a club man. When I arrived, I wore the [United] shirt immediately and this is the kind of club and the kind of shirt that I am very proud to represent. I am going to do my best to be happy and to make the people happy.”

Complete Schedule on club’s official website

Manchester United Pre-season Schedule

July 2016
16 Jul Friendly Wigan Athletic A
22 Jul Tour 2016 Borussia Dortmund N
25 Jul Tour 2016 Manchester City N
30 Jul Tour 2016 Galatasaray N
August 2016
03 Aug Wayne Rooney Testimonial Everton H
07 Aug FA Community Shield Leicester City N

How To Watch Manchester United v PSG ICC Game

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CHICAGO, Sporting Alert – Manchester United will close out their preseason tour of the United States with their fourth game in the International Champions Cup against Paris Saint-Germain at Soldier Field in Chicago on Wednesday night.

Manchester United v PSG: Wednesday, 29 July at 8:05 p.m. CDT
How To Watch Live: Fox Sports 1 USA, ESPN Deportes, MUTV, Fox Sports Go

The Red Devils, who have already beaten Club America, San Jose Earthquakes and Barcelona, will retain the ICC preseason title with a win over the French champions and manager Louis van Gaal will field another competitive lineup, although he’ll continue to feature his youths.

One of the players set to start is Bastian Schweinsteiger, who missed Manchester United’s 3-1 victory over Barcelona on Saturday because of a minor injury.

Schweinsteiger had featured in the 1-0 victory over Club American and the 3-1 win against the Earthquakes in the second game of the tour.

However, the German World Cup winner picked up a slight injury in training before the Barca clash and was held out.

Striker Javier Hernandez linked back up with his teammates in Santa Clara on Saturday and was among those cheering for the English Premier League outfits during the victory over Barcelona.

The Mexican, who missed the CONCACAF Gold Cup because of a shoulder injury, is back training and van Gaal could give him a few minutes on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will lead PSG in the contest and they will be hoping to end the North America leg of the preseason tournament on a winning note.

The French powerhouses are coming off a 6-5 penalty kick defeat against Chelsea, after the two clubs ended 1-1 in regular time.

Ibrahimovic was again on target for PSG.

Besides the Sweden star, PSG will also feature the likes of Lucas Moura, who was once linked with a move to Old Trafford, Edinson Cavani, currently being back to join van Gaal’s side, as well as Jean-Kevin Augustin, David Luiz, Lucas Digne, Thiago Motta, Thiago Silva and Maxwell.

Prior to the shootout defeat to Chelsea in the last game, PSG had picked up wins over SL Benfica (3-2) and Fiorentina (4-2).

Interestingly, Wednesday night’s game will take place in the middle of an ongoing saga involving Manchester United midfielder Angel Di Maria, who has been heavily linked with a move to Paris to play with the French champions next season.

Di Maria was supposed to join up with the rest of his teammates on Saturday after the Barcelona game, but the Argentine international never showed up.

It was later revealed the former Real Madrid playmaker never got on the plane – with several reports claiming he missed his flight to the United States.