Bayern Boss Reveals ‘Perfect Plan’ to Stop Messi, Mbappe and Neymar

• Bayern Munich are the only side with a 100 per cent record in the Champions League this season
• The Bundesliga giants have won four of their last five encounters against Paris Saint-Germain
• Nonetheless, the Germans will be wary of PSG's attacking trio of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe

Bayern Munich manager, Julian Nagelsmann has revealed his perfectly hatched plan of putting the brakes on Paris Saint-Germain's vaunted attacking trio.

His charges take on the Parisians in arguably the most anticipated fixture in the Champions League round-of-16.

While Bayern have managed to turn a corner after a slow start to the calendar year, PSG are still enduring a nightmarish start to 2023.

The Bavarians are on a three-game winning spree across all competitions and are touted as favourites for the mouthwatering affair, per Transfermarkt.

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Despite being one of the very few sides to have won all six group games, the six-time Champions League winners will be wary of the threat PSG pose, especially the attacking trident of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Speaking ahead of Tuesday night's repeat of the 2020 final, Nagelsmann disclosed his plan on stopping the trio from wreaking havoc.

“Tomorrow, it’s about preventing the ball from reaching Messi, Neymar and Mbappé, but it’s not just them," he told the media as quoted by PSG Report.

"PSG also have quick full-backs and other talented players but are also thinking about how to stop our players. The form of the day will decide.”

Messi, Mbappe give PSG boost

Meanwhile, Mbappe and Messi have handed PSG a major injury boost ahead of the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 clash with Bayern Munich.

The Frenchman, who is the competition's joint top scorer, sustained an injury earlier this month and was a doubt for the all-important showdown on Tuesday.

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But it appears Mbappe has miraculously recovered in time for the tie, boosting the chances of the Parisians who are winless in their last two games, per GFFN.

PSG versus Bayern: key battles

Bayern Munich take on PSG in the Champions League last 16, a heavyweight clash between clubs who faced off in the 2020 final.

After a strong start domestically, PSG's form has dropped off considerably since the turn of the year, Sports Brief has reported.

Bayern appeared to have turned the corner after going through what their coach Nagelsmann called a 'results crisis'.