The UEFA Champions League returns from its winter break this week, earlier than usual ahead of a consequential round of fixtures to close out the competition's first edition of the league phase. Several continental heavyweights will take part in must-win games on Matchday 7 after struggling over the course of the season,

Manchester City's biggest challenge of the new year so far comes against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

Two clubs who made a habit of reaching the latter stages of the Champions League in recent years find themselves on the brink of elimination as they meet in the new-look competition

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City met in the UEFA Champions League at Parc des Princes on Wednesday in one of the most critical league phase games. The Ligue 1 titleholders and their English Premier League counterparts are both staring down the barrel at potential continental elimination after poor runs of form this European season.

Luis Enrique credits Pep Guardiola with inventing arguably the “perfect model” of attacking soccer. He must now outwit him when Paris Saint-Germain faces Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.

PSG vs Man City is due to kick off at 8pm GMT on Wednesday, 22 January at the Parc des Princes. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on the channel from 7pm. Subscribers can also stream via discovery+.

The Champions League is back after a long break and the juiciest matchup on the Week 7 slate features two European giants. Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, who started the Champions League season with trophy aspirations, are on the brink of getting eliminated in the league stage.

The first Champions League games to be played in January include one with shocking possible consequences in an unpredictable debut season for the 36-team format.

Here we sit, with just two games remaining to decide the Champions League fates of giants PSG and Man City, with both clubs on the precipice of a humiliating exit.

The UEFA Champions League continues Jan. 22 with Paris Saint-Germain vs. Manchester City highlighting the day of fixtures. Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and more are in action as well. Predictions for the full slate of matches below.