Following their impressive victory at Anfield, Manchester City faces off against Champions League titleholders Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. This matchup marks the first encounter since PSG triumphed 4-2 over City at home during the League Phase of the 2024-25 season. After being found guilty of violating Premier League financial regulations, Manchester City silenced critics with a dominant 3-0 win against 10-man Liverpool, maintaining their perfect record and sitting atop the Premier League standings after six games. Despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding their Premier League campaign as they await the outcome of their appeal, City responded to the negativity with a composed and commendable performance, which delighted their away supporters in Merseyside after facing backlash from rival fans. Manager Enzo Maresca remains focused on continuing his strong start at Manchester City, having secured eight wins out of eight across all competitions, with his team netting 23 goals at an impressive average of 2.87 goals per game. Pep Guardiola, Maresca’s predecessor, will be present at the Etihad for the first time since concluding his legendary decade-long tenure last season. Notably, the last occasion City achieved nine straight wins at the start of a season in all competitions was during Guardiola's inaugural season in 2016-17. With a passionate home crowd behind them, Manchester City will aim to extend their excellent form, having lost just once in their last 25 home matches in the Champions League group stage/League Phase (W21 D3). The 2023 Champions League winners began their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Porto five weeks ago, but they have faced defeat in two of their last three encounters with PSG, who continue to pose a significant challenge.