Mbappe, Messi and Neymar train ahead of PSG's Champions League opener - in pictures

Ligue 1 side prepare for opening Group H game in Paris

Paris Saint-Germain's Marquinhos, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe during a training session ahead of their Champions League match against Juventus. AFP

Left to right: PSG's Marquinhos, Marco Verratti, Kylian Mbappe and Sergio Ramos. AFP

PSG's Lionel Messi and Carlos Soler at training. AFP

PSG forward Kylian Mbappe with member of the coaching staff. AFP

(from L) Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar, Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos take part in a training session on the eve of the UEFA Champions League football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus Turin in Saint-Germain-en-Laye outside Paris, on September 5, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Left to right: PSG's Marquinhos, Marco Verratti, Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. AFP

PSG midfielder Vitinha arrives for training on Monday, Supetember 5, 2022. AFP

PSG midfielder Renato Sanches during training. AFP

PSG's Neymar and Sergio Ramos during training. AFP

Left to right: Marquinhos, Marco Verratti, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. AFP

PSG forward Neymar at training. AFP

PSG's Neymar with Kylian Mbappe in the background. AFP

PSG defender Marquinhos. AFP

PSG manager Christophe Galtier speaking to his players during training. AFP

PSG manager Christophe Galtier during training. AFP

PSG striker Kylian Mbappe at training. AFP

PSG defender Sergio Ramos challenges Neymar. AFP

PSG forward Lionel Messi controls the ball as Neymar looks on. AFP

PSG midfielder Fabian Ruiz controls the ball during training. AFP

Left to right: Neymar, Marquinhos and Kylian Mbappe. AFP

Paris Saint-Germain will be looking to carry over their domestic form into European competition when they begin their Champions League campaign at home to Juventus on Tuesday.

The reigning Ligue 1 champions have made a blistering start to their title defence, topping the table with five wins from six games, scoring 24 goals along the way.

Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi already have 17 goals between them, while the Brazil and Argentina attackers have also supplied six assists each.

But after PSG's 3-0 win at Nantes on Saturday, manager Christophe Galtier warned his superstar attacking trio that they will have to take a break at times during a hectic season that also features a World Cup finals in Qatar in November and December.

“I talked about it twice – once with each of them and once with the whole squad, to tell them that this is how it was going to be and that we had to have the right attitude and accept it,” said Galtier.

“It's an obligation for everyone because of the very busy schedule.

“We play a lot, every three days, then every four days, then there is the World Cup. Everyone has to understand that they won't be able to play all the games.”

Angel Di Maria will miss out on a quick return to Paris after he was left out of the Juventus squad for the match in the French capital.

Juve did not say why the Argentina winger, who came off at half-time of their 1-1 draw at Fiorentina on Saturday, was not selected for Tuesday's clash at the Parc Des Princes.

Manager Massimiliano Allegri said after the weekend Serie A fixture that Di Maria had been substituted as a precautionary measure.

The 34-year-old had only just returned to action following a thigh injury picked up on his Juve debut last month.

You can see PSG players – including Mbappe, Messi and Neymar – training ahead of the Juve game in the gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.