Champions League QF: PSG loaded with injuries as they lock horns with Atalanta in Portugal

UEFA Champions League Quarter-Finals: Atalanta will field against Paris Saint-Germain in the city of Lisbon, Portugal, 20:00, Wednesday 12. In the photos, both teams in action during their training sessons in Lisbon. Photo of Atalanta: Atalanta B.C. Photo of PSG: Rafael Marchante/Pool via Getty Images

The first quarter-final of the Champions League takes place tonight as Atalanta face Paris Saint-Germain.

Both teams have a host of absences to contend with—and PSG manager Thomas Tuchel also broke a bone in his foot at the weekend, but will still be present for the game.

The Serie A outfit beat Valencia in the last round to reach this point, while the French Ligue 1 side dispatched of Borussia Dortmund.

From this point onward in the competition all games are held in Portugal.

UCL QF: Atalanta vs Paris Saint-Germain - "the wait is almost over!" ⬇

L'attesa è quasi finita! 👀 The wait is almost over!
🇪🇺 #UCL | QF
🆚 @PSG_inside
🏟️ Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Lisbona
⌚️ #12agosto | 21.00 CET
📲 #AtalantaPSG #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 #ForzaAtalanta pic.twitter.com/DkuUHUHYfY
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) August 11, 2020

Atalanta will be without key forward Josip Ilicic in all likelihood, due to personal matters. They are also missing goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini due to a knee ligament tear

PSG have a host of injuries to contend with, the biggest two of which are to Kylian Mbappe (ankle) and Marco Verratti (calf). Defenders Layvin Kurzawa and Thilo Kehrer are also sidelined with a thigh strain and a bone fracture respectively. Angel Di Maria, meanwhile, is suspended.

Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal will host Atalanta-Paris Saint-Germain clash ⬇