Kompany wary of PSG quality despite European struggles

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is ignoring Paris Saint-Germain's poor start in the Champions League and expects a fierce test when the Parisiens visit Bavaria on Tuesday.

Six-time European champions Bayern sit a lowly 17th in the 36-team Champions League and currently occupy a play-off spot with just six points from four games.

PSG, meanwhile, is in danger of missing out on qualifying entirely and is 25th with four points after a difficult draw.

Ahead of this week's fifth round, the Opta supercomputer gave Bayern a 75% chance of reaching the last 16, either via automatic qualification or the play-offs.

PSG, meanwhile, are only given a 45% chance of reaching the round of 16.

However, Kompany will not take anything for granted ahead of the visit of Luis Enrique's men, saying: “We are playing against one of the big clubs in Europe.

They have a lot of individual quality and a very good coach. Both teams will want to win. We are playing at home and this match is of the utmost importance to us.

“It is a team with incredible talent. The spaces between the lines are never large, the pressure is very aggressive and good.

“When they have the ball, they have a clear attacking approach. As a team they are really good.”

Although the German giants have lost two of their four Champions League matches this season, are unbeaten in the Bundesliga and have not conceded a goal in five consecutive league games, Kompany is still aiming for more.

“There are a lot of teams in the competition that we haven't seen yet. We often talk about finishing in the top eight… our goal is to finish in the top one,” the Belgian added.

Bayern are without 20-year-old defensive midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, who broke his collarbone in October.

“Aleks is not yet fully integrated into the training. It is going well and quickly, but it will take some time,” said Kompany.

One man raring to go is Harry Kane, who has scored 50 Bundesliga goals since joining from Tottenham in August last year. It took him just 43 games to reach that goal – fewer than any player in the history of the league.

“It's been a long time since I felt as good as I do now,” said the England captain. “As an experienced player you learn a lot about different phases in a game.

“Since joining Bayern my grades have increased. I hope this continues and we can continue to raise our standards.

“Without the players around me, all the goals I score wouldn't be possible. They create space.

“We have a lot of competition for different positions, a lot of quality and a high pace. Sometimes I also drop deeper to give my teammates more space. We get along very well.”