Two clubs looking to return to form will do battle today in a friendly between Benfica and Paris-Saint Germain. The International Champions Cup match scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET will be held at BMO Field in Toronto and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes TV.
What They're Saying
PSG manager Laurent Blanc (via ESPN FC): "We want to regenerate the team, add more competition in certain positions and in terms of whether people leave or not, we'll act. If we manage to do what we want to do, I think we'll be very competitive in France, of course, but also in Europe. All the supporters are expecting that. When a squad has won like ours has, you have to try to motivate it differently, and also regenerate it a little. To welcome players who have not experienced those recent trophies, who have that will to win, would be a good thing."
Benfica midfielder Jonas (via ZeroZero): "[The team has] new faces, but the same joy and ambition. Rui Vitória is an experienced coach, ambitious and he'll fight for three [titles]. We are very quickly assimilating to his working methods and ideas."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Jonas made 27 appearances for Benfica last season, finishing with a staggering 20 goals.
Benfica's Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1): Lopes; Pereira, Luisao, Lopez, Eliseu; Almeida; Samaris, Talisca, Salvio, Jonas; Lima
PSG's Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1): Douchez; Digne, Silva, Marquinhos, Wiel; Verratti; Rabiot, Matuidi, Pastore, Cavani; Zlatan
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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