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Three changes as Man City fans name starting line-up they want to see vs Paris Saint-Germain

Manchester City are hoping to take a step closer to their Champions League dream when they meet Paris Saint-Germain in France tonight.

Having qualified for the last-four of the top European competition for the second time in their history, victory for City would put them firmly in the driving seat ahead of the return leg at the Etihad Stadium next Tuesday.

But it won't be an easy task for Pep Guardiola's side against the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

After watching his side win the Carabao Cup on Sunday afternoon, Guardiola has a fully fit squad to choose from in the French capital.

With that comes a number of options for the Spaniard, who left out Joao Cancelo and Raheem Sterling during the quarter-final showdown against Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund earlier this month.

England sensation Phil Foden played a key role in that 4-2 aggregate win, scoring in both legs.

And the 20-year-old features heavily in the line-ups chosen by City supporters to face PSG. But who do they think should join him in the team?

Goalkeeper - Ederson

Perhaps the easiest decision that Guardiola will have to make when it comes to naming his starting line-up. While Zack Steffen has deputised for Edersion in domestic cup competitions - even in the Wembley showpiece against Spurs - there is only one realistic choice between the posts.

Defenders - Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo

Copy and paste from Sunday afternoon's triumph in the Carabao Cup.

John Stones has been in superb form throughout the season and his re-emergence in the City side even led to him being handed an England recall last month.

However, on this occasion - against Mbappe and Neymar - supporters would rather see Carabao Cup match-winner Aymeric Laporte feature alongside Ruben Dias at the heart of City's defence.

Flanked by Kyle Walker and Cancelo, there would certainly be enough pace to track PSG's danger duo.

Midfielder - Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne

You would be hard-pressed to find any supporter who disagrees with the inclusion of Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne here - such is their worth to the City cause.

In a number of positions, Germany midfielder Gundogan has been one the club's stand-out players this season and has scored 19 goals for club and country.

De Bruyne, meanwhile, is a player who would almost certainly be included in any line-up in world football.

As for their defensive-midfield shield, fans are calling for Rodri to be deployed in that key role in front of the back four - after long-serving Fernandinho was handed that particular assignment by Guardiola on Sunday.

Forwards - Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden

For large parts of this season, City have continued their one-way charge towards the Premier League title without playing a recognised striker as such.

Of course, there are times when Sergio Aguero and more often Gabriel Jesus have led the line.

However, while other players - including De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva - are among those to have operated as the focal point in attack, supporters think Jesus should be given the nod tonight.

Riyad Mahrez and Foden were backed by Guardiola to score and supply against Dortmund in the previous round as they are expected to do likewise against City's last-four opponents.

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OUT: Steffen, Fernandinho, Sterling

IN: Ederson, Rodri, Jesus

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