Paris (AFP)

Paris SG receives Leipzig on Tuesday (9:00 p.m.) in the Champions League with the specter of elimination from the pools above its head, the same fate that threatens Rennes unless there is an exploit against Chelsea (6:55 p.m.).

- Group E: Rennes, last chance -

(6:55 p.m.) Krasnodar - Sevilla FC

Rennes - Chelsea

For Rennes, the threat of elimination looms large.

With already six points behind Seville, second in Group E, the Bretons are required to do at least as well as the Andalusians, who are moving to Russia, to Krasnodar (18:55).

Except that Rennes' opponent is of a completely different caliber: Chelsea.

In the first leg in London, the English gave them a bitter 3-0 and it will take a feat at Roazhon Park.

Still, for Rennes, which is playing the first season in C1 in its history, the real decisive match will be whatever happens the next.

On the ground of Krasnodar, also neophyte, the stake will be to take a step towards the third place and access to the round of 16 of the Europa League.

- Group F: Dortmund, make the hole -

(9 p.m.) Lazio - Zenit Saint-Petersburg

Dortmund - Club Bruges

Leader of its group, Borussia Dortmund (6 pts) receives Bruges (4 pts) with the opportunity to take off the Belgians in the race to the knockout stages.

Irregular, the Flemings will also scrutinize the result of the other match in Group F. A victory for Lazio (5 pts) against Zenit would make it very difficult for them to reach the eighth ... at the same time as it would maintain the Russians (1 pt) from a distance in the duel to be reversed in C3.

- Group G: Barcelona, ​​forget the crisis -

(9 p.m.) Dynamo Kiev - FC Barcelona

Juventus - Ferencvaros

In addition to Chelsea and Sevilla, two other big European teams will be qualified in the event of victory on Tuesday: Juventus Turin and especially FC Barcelona.

First in group G with a perfect record (3 matches, 3 wins), the Barcelonans can get their ticket for the eighth in case of victory in Ukraine against Dynamo Kiev (9:00 p.m.).

They will evolve without their captain Lionel Messi, left to rest.

Accessible on paper, a convincing victory would prevent Barça from sinking into the quagmire where it flounders this season: institutional crisis with the forced departure of President Josep Maria Bartomeu, economic with a payroll to be drastically reduced ... and sporting, with coach Ronald Koeman criticized for his stereotypical play and half-mast results, such as Saturday's 1-0 loss to Atlético Madrid in La Liga.

If the Blaugranas win in Kiev, Juventus Turin of Cristiano Ronaldo will also be able to stamp his ticket.

It will suffice for him to have at home the Hungarians of Ferencvaros, already easily beaten (4-1) on the first leg.

- Group H: Paris without net -

(9:00 p.m.) Manchester United - Istanbul Basaksehir

Paris SG - Leipzig

At the Parc des Princes, PSG are playing a more crucial game than they would have liked.

With a victory and two defeats in three matches of Group H (3 pts), the finalist of the previous edition must imperatively win against Leipzig (6 pts) under penalty of seeing the round of 16 move away sharply.

A humiliation that has never happened to the club since the arrival in 2011 of its wealthy Qatari owners.

This threat weighs as doubts about the fragility of the minds of Parisian players resurface.

In the French Championship, PSG have just ended their streak of eight consecutive victories in the worst possible way: by losing 3-2 in Monaco after leading 2-0.

Facing the Saxons, victorious in the first leg in Germany (2-1), Parisian coach Thomas Tuchel will notably be deprived of his solid central defender Presnel Kimpembe, suspended, and his Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi.

But in attack, Kylian Mbappé, Neymar and Angel Di Maria will be there.

Enough to win and stay in the race?

The leader Manchester United (6 pts) will try to take revenge, at Old Trafford, against Basaksehir (3 pts) who beat him 2-1 in Istanbul, earning the first points in C1 in his history.

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