PARIS — Luis Enrique credits Pep Guardiola with inventing arguably the “perfect model” of attacking soccer. He must now outwit him when Paris Saint-Germain faces Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, in a match both teams must win to avoid the prospect of early elimination in the new-look format.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will hope his team have rediscovered their scoring touch at the perfect time as they look to revive their Champions League hopes away at Paris Saint-Germain. A thumping 6-0 win away at Ipswich was a performance not seen from City in months,

A stuttering and entirely unconvincing Champions League campaign for Paris Saint-Germain will come to a head if they lose to Manchester City on Wednesday, an outcome which would leave the French club teetering on the brink of an early exit.