PSG vs RB Leipzig: 5 players to watch out for | UEFA Champions League 2021-22

#3 Kylian Mbappe | PSG

Kylian Mbappe is PSG's top goalscorer this season

PSG's prized possession, Kylian Mbappe, has enjoyed a great start to the 2021-22 campaign. He is the leading goalscorer (5) and assists provider (6) for Mauricio Pochettino's side this season. His goalscoring instincts and ability to deliver in clutch moments make him one of the best players in the world.

The Frenchman has five goals to his name in Ligue 1. He has also picked up four assists in the league, with no other PSG player having more than five goal involvements.

Mbappe is the only player to have played every single minute of football for the Parisians this season. He will be one of the first players on the team sheet for Tuesday's game.

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#2 Christopher Nkunku | RB Leipzig

Christopher Nkunku scored a hat-trick against Manchester City last month

Christopher Nkunku will be in action against his former club PSG on Tuesday. The Frenchman has been in great form. His performances have provided a glimmer of hope for RB Leipzig fans in what has been a disappointing start to their campaign.

Nkunku has scored four goals in the Bundesliga and another four in the Champions League. The 23-year-old registered himself in the history books when he became the first player in RB Leipzig's history to score a hat-trick in the UCL. That performance came against Manchester City.

His heroics weren't enough for RB Leipzig to save face as the reigning Premier League champions scored six times in that game. Nevertheless, he could be a key player for his side against PSG.

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#1 Lionel Messi | PSG

Lionel Messi's only goal for PSG has come in the Champions League

We are all aware of Lionel Messi's ability to turn the outcome of a game on its head. While we are yet to see his best performance in PSG colors, the good news is that the Argentine's only goal for the club came in the Champions League.

PSG will be without some key players in Tuesday's game, with Angel Di Maria suspended and Neymar ruled out with injury. This gives Messi the perfect opportunity to step up and deliver a match-winning performance.

Despite not being as prolific in front of goal, he has been in good touch and was on the scoresheet in the international break with Argentina. So it is not too much to expect a good performance from him against RB Leipzig.