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Daniel Murphy

Zinchenko starts but Aguero out - Predicted Man City line up vs PSG in Champions League semi-final

Despite his goal on Saturday, Sergio Aguero is set to start on the bench for Manchester City against Paris Saint-Germain.

City are closer to a Champions League final than they have ever previously been as they go into Tuesday's second leg against the French champions with a 2-1 lead from the opening match.

The Blues went behind in Paris through a Marquinhos header but second-half strikes from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez turned the game on its head.

The majority of those who played that night were able to keep their feet up on Saturday, as Pep Guardiola made eight changes for the 2-0 victory against Crystal Palace.

Aguero rolled back the years with an excellent display as he broke the deadlock with an emphatic finish, with City now just two points away from wrapping up the title.

However, it seems unlikely that the Argentine, or the likes of Aymeric Laporte and Ferran Torres, will have played their way into the starting XI for PSG, even though they performed well.

Instead, it's likely that Guardiola will largely revert back to the side that pulled off a comeback last week, with Kyle Walker, John Stones and Ruben Dias all returning to the starting XI.

One change from the triumph in France could come at left-back, however, with Aleks Zinchenko replacing Joao Cancelo. The Ukrainian played well upon his introduction in the first leg and, though Cancelo's pace would be missed, he may have earned a spot in the side.

The rest of the team would appear to pick itself, with Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan manning the midfield and the forward line comprising of Riyad Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden.

Predicted City XI vs PSG: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Mahrez, Bernardo, Foden.

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