Overview
- Luis Enrique named an 18‑player squad for Lisbon that includes first‑time Champions League call‑up Noah Nsoki, with João Neves out due to a muscular issue and not risked.
- Achraf Hakimi and Ibrahim Mbaye were left to rest after playing in the Africa Cup of Nations final, and Lucas Hernandez serves the second game of his suspension from a November red card.
- PSG sit third on 13 points behind Arsenal (18) and Bayern Munich (15), while Sporting are 14th on 10 points in the league‑phase table.
- The coach highlighted Ousmane Dembélé’s renewed form and leadership in pressing after a mixed domestic week that featured a Coupe de France exit followed by a 3‑0 win over Lille.
- Left‑back Nuno Mendes returns to his boyhood club and called the occasion a special match, with kickoff set for 21:00 CET at Estádio José Alvalade.