Eric Maxim Choupo Moting Aware of the Threat Former Side Paris Saint Germain Pose in the Champions League

Eric Maxim Choupo Moting Aware of the Threat Former Side Paris Saint Germain Pose in the Champions League

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:16 PM
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  • Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting played alongside Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain and will now play against him
  • Choupo-Moting has been in impressive form for Bayern Munich of late and is banging in the goals
  • Bayern will face PSG in the UEFA Champions League, and Thomas Müller, for one, is looking forward to the game

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is looking forward to a reunion with Paris Saint-Germain but knows all too well just how dangerous a side they can be.

The German-born Cameroon international, who currently plays for Bayern Munich, left the French side in October 2020.

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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting played for Paris Saint-Germain before making his way to Bayern Munich, and he looks forward to facing his former side. Image: Aurelien Meunier/Christof Stache
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He will come face to face with them again next year after Bayern and PSG were drawn against each other in the Champions League's Round of 16 stage.

Speaking about the upcoming fixture, Choupo-Moting admitted it would be a difficult game.

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"If you make a little mistake, it would immediately be punished with the individual quality they have. We have to show a top team performance to be able to beat such a team," he added.

Choupo-Moting is currently in incredible form for Bayern and will be looking forward to taking on his former side.

With 10 goals in 14 appearances this season in all competitions, the striker is hoping to prove that Bayern doesn’t need Robert Lewandowski anymore. He also scored two goals in 90 seconds in Bayern's recent victory over Hertha BSC.

Choupo-Moting isn’t the only one looking forward to the game. Thomas Müller also took to social media to share his thoughts on the crunch game between the two European giants.

Thomas Müller reacts to Champions League draw as Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain are set to face off

Thomas Müller is known to be one of the funniest football players in the game today.

The German international is known for his laugh, his pranking of teammates, and his banter ahead of big games, Sports Brief reported.

The Bayern Munich star didn’t disappoint following the UEFA Champions League draw. Bayern were drawn against French giants Paris Saint-Germain, setting up an exciting clash between two European giants.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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