Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich Combined XI | UEFA Champions League 2019-20

RW: Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint-Germain

Mbappe is undoubtedly be PSG's main goal threat against Bayern

One of two PSG superstars that the Bayern defence will be tasked with keeping out, Kylian Mbappe is already one of the best footballers in the world at 21. Despite his age, he's already played two UCL semi-finals for two different clubs and is all set to play his first final of the competition. Mbappe already has five goals and five assists in just nine games this year.

PSG's clash against Atalanta was the perfect example of exactly how crucial the world's second-most expensive player is to them. The Italian underdogs were under pressure from the Parisiens but defended diligently to keep their one-goal lead intact after a first-half opener from Mario Pasalic. Mbappe, despite his injury concerns since the French Cup final, was subbed on in place of Pablo Sarabia and changed the landscape of PSG's attack from the get-go.

1969 - Kylian Mbappé is the 1st French player to score at least 30 goals in a calendar year in Ligue 1 since Hervé Revelli in 1969 (31 goals). Peroxide. @KMbappe @PSG_English pic.twitter.com/1ZTCzEaSJm

— Optajean (@OptaJean) December 21, 2019

The Frenchman can make the difference for his side and will be one of the two biggest threats that Bayern Munich will have to nullify. Much like Bernat, Kimmich has also shown a knack of pushing higher up the pitch, and if he isn't watchful of Mbappe down PSG's left-hand side, it could be a very problematic evening for the German.

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LW: Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain

Neymar has been the star of the show for PSG in the knockout rounds

Perhaps the player that requires the least introduction on this list, PSG superstar Neymar has arguably been one of the standout players in the UCL so far. The Brazilian has been heavily criticised for his unavailability during crunch European games and for his reported desire to move back to Barcelona since moving to Paris.

However, he has put all that behind him to play some of the best football that Neymar has on the European front for years. On his day, he is a player that can single-handedly run the show for any club in the world. He was at his surreal best against Atalanta despite his questionable finishing, and deservedly won the Man of the Match award after levelling the record for most dribbles in a UCL game over the last decade. Neymar was the chief tormentor for Leipzig's inexperienced defence as well in the semi-finals.

16 - Neymar completed 16 dribbles against Atalanta tonight, the most by a player in a single Champions League match since Lionel Messi v Manchester United in April 2008. Twist. #ATAPSG pic.twitter.com/WpT1ONRZVV

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 12, 2020

Neymar would hope to break his goalscoring duck in the final after coming painfully close to scoring without actually doing so in the last two games. The Brazilian superstar is 90 minutes away from etching his name into the history books as he hopes to lead PSG to their first-ever UCL trophy.

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ST: Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich

Lewandowski has arguably been the best player in the world this season

Mere words cannot do justice to explain the sort of season that Bayern Munich's sensational striker Robert Lewandowski has had. The Pole has been magnificent throughout the 2019/20 campaign in whichever competition he has competed in. While he has always been associated with scoring goals aplenty, the 31-year-old has never had a season like the ongoing one in his career.

His late strike against Lyon, essentially a goal which added further gloss to a comfortable scoreline, was his 56th (!) goal of what has been a breathtaking season. Fifteen of them have come in the UCL alone in just nine games. Lewandowski is two short of levelling Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 17 goals in a European campaign, and should he break the record; the Bavarian striker will do so in lesser games than the Portuguese as well.

15 – Robert Lewandowski has become only the second player to score 15+ @ChampionsLeague goals in a single campaign after Cristiano Ronaldo (17 in 13-14, 16 in 15-16 & 15 in 17-18). Monsters. #UCL pic.twitter.com/ebLL3qRetP

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 19, 2020

Lewandowski could perhaps ease the pain of the Ballon d'Or being cancelled altogether by helping Bayern to their historic second treble. The 31-year-old has been well and truly unstoppable, and would hope to continue his record of having scored in every CL game this year. Undoubtedly the best player of the tournament, and possibly the best player in the world this year across any competition.

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