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Elliott Jackson

Rio Ferdinand issues Man City vs Paris Saint-Germain Champions League prediction

Rio Ferdinand has predicted that Paris Saint-Germain will eliminate Manchester City on the way to Champions League glory.

Pep Guardiola's side travel to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night to take on Mauricio Pochettino's side after winning the Carabao Cup on Sunday.

Last season's finalists have already dumped out Barcelona and the reigning champions Bayern Munich in order to reach the last four.

As a result, Ferdinand believes that the quality of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar will be too strong for any of the remaining sides and they'll win the Champions League.

"I think Paris Saint-Germain will win it," Ferdinand told Vibe with Five. "They have the experience of last season, two strikers, the business end of the season they know what it’s about now.

"They’ve been here together, they’re not fazed and I think they’ll have the experience. Pochettino comes up smelling of roses after a turbulent couple of years.

"I don’t think they’ll care [if he doesn’t win the league]. If he wins the Champions League then he’s outdone everyone because that’s what they are here for.

"Don’t forget, he’s only come in halfway through the season. His fingerprints ain’t all over that league.

"He might get treated like Roberto Di Matteo: win the Champions League and then gets told to do one, you never know, we’ll see.

"But my guess is that if he wins the Champions League they’re giving him a statue outside that place almost."

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