Real Madrid have reasons to be optimistic about the new dawn under Xabi Alonso, but their stiffest test yet awaits on Wednesday night, as reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain stand in the

PSG’s first game at the competition came against a team from Madrid, and ahead of this clash against Real, a repeat of the performance they put in against Atletico Madrid on matchday one would go down a treat, when the Parisians thumped Diego Simeone’s men 4-0.