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56' CLOSE! Milan don't clear their lines following the free-kick and Bentancur swings another cross into the box. He picks out Ramsey, who is unmarked at the far post, but he sends his effort into the side netting.

54' Ronaldo is quickly being closed down by the Milan defenders again, so he tries to poke the ball into Bentancur, who is making a run to the edge of the box. Kjaer reads it well though and gets across to intercept it.

52' Milan are enjoying the third-longest scoring streak in consecutive matches in Serie A, netting in their last 36. In the history of the competition, there have only been two longer streaks, both by Juventus (43 in 2014 and 44 in 2017).

50' Rabiot breaks following a Milan attack and he slots it into Ronaldo. He's quickly closed down by three Milan defenders but manages to squeeze the ball towards Dybala. There's too much on it though and Donnarumma comes out to clear it.

48' SAVE! Milan have made a bright start to the second half and Dalot tests Szczesny with the first chance of the half. He drills his shot low on goal from the edge of the box and the keeper gets down to push it away.

46' Milan get us back underway for the second half! 

Both managers will be fairly pleased with the performances so far, but Juventus were sloppy in their own half which let Milan in on goal so Pirlo will want that to change in the second half. As for Milan, they've created more chances, but Pioli will want them to be more clinical after the break.

It's level at the break between Milan and Juventus. The visitors came close when Chiesa rattled the post with his shot following a corner before the midfielder gave them the lead just minutes later when he latched onto Dybala's brilliant flick and found the bottom corner. Calabria equalised by picking out the top corner to finish a quick break by Milan.

45' + 1' HALF-TIME: MILAN 1-1 JUVENTUS.

45' Chiesa is being given a lot of space to run into down the right and he loops a deep cross into the box. He's looking to pick out Ronaldo at the far post, but it's too high and sails straight out of play.

43' Juventus are looking to put themselves quickly back in the lead and a pocket of space opens up for Ramsey on the edge of the box. There's no power on the shot though and it's a comfortable save for Donnarumma.

39' It's patient play from Juventus at the moment as they play out from the back and try to find a way in behind Milan. Frabotta makes a good run down the left, but there's no one up with him and he's forced to go backwards.

37' Chiesa has been involved in five goals against Milan in Serie A (two goals, three assists) - against no side has he had a hand in more goals in the competition.

35' GOOD SAVE! Hauge touches the ball onto Calhanoglu on the edge of the box, but it's just out of his reach and as Ramsey steps across to block him, he ends up sending the ball flying back towards his own goal. Szczesny dives across and manages to push it away.

33' Hauge squares the ball to Calabria on the edge of the box and he has time to take a touch and set himself before hitting the shot. He's looking for the top-right corner, but his shot is always rising and flies over the bar.

31' There are shouts from the Milan players for a penalty as they feel that it struck Bonucci's hand when he blocked Calhanoglu's shot. His arm was tight to his body though and the referee waves the claims away.

29' Juventus break quickly from a corner with Frabotta driving down the left. His cross is overhit but it comes out to Chiesa on the opposite side. He takes it around Hernandez before swinging the ball into the box, but this one is blocked by Kjaer.

27' GOOD SAVE! Ramsey gives the ball away cheaply and Calhanoglu intercepts it for Milan before playing in Leao. He's at a tight angle on the left of the box when he drills his shot on goal and Szczesny pushes it away at his near post.

26' Milan are keeping possession well at the moment as they try to open up some space to get in behind Juventus. Dalot cuts inside from the right to swing a cross into the box, but it's cleared by Bonucci.

24' SAVE! It's a great run through the middle by Chiesa who rides the challenge from Calabria to get to the edge of the box. He drills his shot on target and Donnarumma is there to parry it away.

22' CLOSE! Calhanoglu plays a good throughball into Leao and he turns away from Bonucci to open up a pocket of space just outside the box. He curls his effort towards the far top corner, but it's just wide of the post.

20' Juventus are on the attack again now and Milan just can't get close to them. They're asking for an offside against Ramsey, but it doesn't come, and he's running in on goal. He's waiting for support though which forces him wide and gives the hosts time to get back.

17' Juventus are starting to push forward quicker now and are getting in behind Milan more. Ramsey turns away from Kessie and tries to curl a pass into Dybala between the two defenders, but it's intercepted by Romagnoli.

15' OFF THE POST! Milan just can't clear the corner that was swung into the box and Juventus keep it alive to pick out Chiesa on the edge of the box. It's a great strike from him, and Donnarumma is beaten, but it rebounds back of the far post.

13' Having won 4-2 back in July 2020, Milan are looking to win back-to-back games against Juventus in Serie A for the first time since 2010, under Leonardo.

11' Milan are closing down Juventus high up the field and forcing them into mistakes. This time, Kessie nicks it off Rabiot in midfield, but his pass into Hauge is cut out by Danilo.

9' Dybala makes a driving run through midfield, getting away from three Milan defenders before going to ground, but the referee waves his claims for a free-kick away. The ball falls to Frabotta though and he fires his shot just over the bar.

7' SAVE! Bentancur's touch is poor and he has it nicked off him by Castillejo in his own box. He turns away from him before hitting a low shot to the near post, but Szczesny gets down to push it away.

6' Calhanoglu takes a corner short to Hauge and he drills a low shot across goal from the left of the box. De Ligt is in a good position though and blocks the shot ahead of Szczesny.

4' Leao is wide on the left when he's picked out by Romagnoli and he isn't closed down by the Juventus defenders. He steps away from Danilo to get to the edge of the box and tries to curl an effort to the far bottom corner, but it's just wide.

2' Frabotta does well to get away from Dalot on the left and cuts inside before squaring the ball back to Dybala. He hits the shot first time, but a deflection off Kjaer takes the power off it and it's a comfortable save for Donnarumma.

1' Dybala gets the game underway for Juventus! 

The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.

Milan have scored in each of their last 17 home games in the top-flight, a record for them since 2010 - the last time they failed to net in a home Serie A match came exactly one year ago today (0-0 v Sampdoria).

Andrea Pirlo makes just two changes to the team that beat Udinese, with Frabotta and Rabiot coming into the starting line-up. McKennie starts on the bench, while Alex Sandro is also unavailable after a positive coronavirus test.

Stefano Pioli makes three changes to his side after their win over Benevento at the weekend as he brings in Hernandez, Castillejo and Hauge. Diaz drops to the bench, Sandro Tonali misses out through suspension and Ante Rebic is unavailable after testing positive for coronavirus.

JUVENTUS SUBS: Cosimo Marco Da Graca, Giorgio Chiellini, Dejan Kulusevski, Arthur, Federico Bernardeschi, Nicolo Fagioli, Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro Di Pardo, Weston McKennie, Radu Dragusin, Merih Demiral, Manolo Portanova.

JUVENTUS STARTING XI (4-4-2): Wojciech Szczesny; Danilo, Leonardo Bonucci, Matthijs de Ligt, Gianluca Frabotta; Federico Chiesa, Adrien Rabiot, Rodrigo Bentancur, Aaron Ramsey; Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala.

MILAN SUBS: Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa, Brahim Diaz, Andrea Conti, Mateo Musacchio, Leo Duarte, Lorenzo Colombo, Antonio Donnarumma, Cirprian Tatarusanu, Daniel Maldini, Marco Frigerio.

MILAN STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Diogo Dalot, Simon Kjaer, Alessio Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Davide Calabria, Franck Kessie; Samu Castillejo, Hakan Calhanoglu, Jens Hauge; Rafael Leao.

Milan are the only unbeaten team left in the league so far this season, winning 11 and drawing three of their four games so far, and have the chance to go four points clear at the top of the table after Inter's loss earlier today. Juventus are yet to lose away from home in Serie A this campaign but come into this match 10 points behind their opponents.

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Serie A meeting between Milan and Juventus at San Siro!

56' Stones has scored his first goal for City in 1162 days, with his previous one coming against Napoli in November 2017 in the Champions League.

55' This is an important period for Solskjaer's side right now with the visitors looking to press on for the second goal, which would effectively finish this game off. Guardiola's men appear content at the minute, however, to manipulate possession from side to side as they remain patient in their search for a second goal.

53' OVER THE BAR! That opener has given City some real impetus, this time Cancelo progresses towards the edge of the area before smashing a right-footed effort just over the bar. Henderson was left motionless after the Portuguese wing-back's effort but fortunately for the hosts it travelled over the target.

52' The away team won both the EFL Cup semi-final legs between United and City last season (3-1 City first leg, 1-0 United second leg), with the Citizens going through 3-2 on aggregate. At this rate, Stones' goal could see the away side claim the bragging rights in Manchester once more.

49' Sterling beats McTominay not once but twice and on the second occasion the Scot fouls City's forward to give away a free-kick in a dangerous area on the left.

47' Shaw sends an outswinging cross into the near post, where Pogba flicks a header towards the back post. Dias does well to make a crucial intervention as he sticks a leg out and hooks it clear, before the likes of Rashford and Martial can pounce behind the Portuguese centre-back.

46' Pogba instantly wins a free-kick on the left-hand side from kick-off after being fouled in the air by Sterling, which provides the hosts an early chance to whip a set-piece in.

46' Both sets of players have made their way back out at Old Trafford and referee Atkinson gets this EFL Cup semi-final back underway!

Both managers will be content with the starts from their respective sides, however, Guardiola did cut a frustrated figure as he marched down the touchline upon Atkinson's half-time whistle. The visitors may look to Aguero or Jesus off the bench if the scores remain level, while Solskjaer could call upon the likes of Greenwood or Mata for some added attacking impetus.

In what was a fairly hectic start, Fernandes forced Steffen into a great save early doors before De Bruyne cannoned a long-range effort into Henderson's left-hand post moments later. Despite the ball being in the back of the net three times in the opening 45 minutes, the sides go in level at 0-0 at half-time, with neither goalkeeper having to make a save, barring Fernandes' early opportunity.

45' + 2' HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 0-0 MANCHESTER CITY

45' + 1' There will be one minute of added time as Fernandes fails to capitalise on a counter-attacking opportunity down the left-hand side, when looking for Rashford.

45' Sterling and De Bruyne make identical runs down the right-hand side but Mahrez's passing intentions are clear to see and Fred easily intercepts.

43' Rashford drills a right-footed cross from deep looking for Pogba at the back post. Stones seems to panic slightly as he controls the ball with his shoulder before clearing long. The hosts appeal for handball but Atkinson is having none of it as he waves for play to carry on.

42' De Bruyne has acres of space on the right-hand side as the Belgian is played in behind Shaw. Despite having Foden and Mahrez to choose from in the box, De Bruyne manages to chip a cross into the feet of Wan-Bissaka, who comfortably clears from near the penalty spot.

40' Cancelo does the hard part as he dispossesses Pogba near the left-hand touchline and then, with just Shaw to beat, plays a careless pass out of play with De Bruyne racing around him on the overlap. That was an opening for City but the Portuguese full-back wasted the opportunity.

39' Foden strokes a left-footed pass across the face of goal but Maguire takes up a good position inside the six-yard area, where he intervenes and clears before Mahrez can pounce.

38' Foden spins in circles before sensibly opting to play backwards to Stones. Guardiola's men are then methodical in their play but cannot break down United's compact defensive shape as they pass from side to side looking for an opening.

36' Sterling cuts back inside instead of shooting and throws himself to the floor inside the area. Referee Atkinson shakes his head as he suggests Shaw has just stood his ground and insists play goes on as opposed to awarding a penalty to the visitors.

35' Fernandes' wayward pass gets deflected into the path of Martial, who from 30 yards out fires a left-footed effort into the chest of Stones.

34' Zinchenko aimlessly plays direct and unsurprisingly Mahrez is no match for United's centre-backs in the air. The Red Devils then work it down the other end before McTominay wildly fires over from 25 yards out on his right foot.

32' De Bruyne dances around both Fred and Fernandes before looking long for Sterling over the halfway line but Maguire and Shaw combine to intervene. Shaw then looks for Rashford over the top but, with just the goalkeeper to beat, Rashford's touch lets him down and Steffen gratefully collects the loose ball.

30' Sterling and De Bruyne exchange a one-two but Shaw does well to slide in and win possession back before the City forward can progress. Rashford then breaks down the other end before Martial's deft touch does not fool Cancelo, who intercepts on the edge of the area.

28' Maguire confidently brings the ball out from the back and fires into the feet of Martial, who carelessly gives away possession near the centre circle. Zinchenko then attempts to cross towards De Bruyne but Pogba is there to intercept and clear down the left-hand side.

26' The hosts crowd around Steffen from their corner again and Maguire gets his head to Shaw's left-footed inswinging corner. Despite making good contact, the English centre-back's header travels just wide of the far post, where Martial was inches away from applying the finishing touch.

25' BLOCK! Rashford eases past Zinchenko inside the area and blasts a right-footed effort towards the far post. The United forward's drilled attempt looks destined for the bottom corner until Dias produces an excellent block to deflect it away for a corner to the hosts.

24' For the third time in 24 minutes the ball is in the back of the net. This time, Foden is played in by Zinchenko before the English youngster slides a left-footed finish through the legs of Henderson. However, as with both the occasions before, the assistant rules out the goal for offside.

23' De Bruyne is released down the right-hand side by Fernandinho and with Gundogan in the Belgian's sights at the near post, Lindelof does well to get across and concede the visitors' first corner of the game.

22' United are unbeaten in their last three games against City in all competitions (W2 D1) without conceding a goal. They have not gone four without defeat against their rivals since February 2011.

20' Maguire is happy to hook a clearance long as Foden and Mahrez closed in inside United's area. Fred then fires a pass into the feet of Martial, who needlessly strays into an offside position between Dias and Stones, meaning the assistant has his flag up on the near side.

19' Shaw takes an age to get the ball back in play from a throw-in, as the game settles down after a hectic opening 15 minutes or so. Fernandes then uncharacteristically gives it away, which allows the visitors a chance to break through Foden on the left-hand side.

17' Wan-Bissaka gets caught in possession now and then clumsily fouls Foden. City then unsurprisingly opt to play backwards and retain possession as opposed to launching a cross into the box.

16' Fernandes looks to slide in Rashford over the halfway line but Zinchenko recovers well to slide in and intercept. Dias then takes no chances as he launches a clearance high into the stands at Old Trafford.

15' In what has been a fairly frantic opening 15 minutes, there has perhaps already been more action here than there was in the most recent Premier League match between these two sides. The visitors have dominated possession thus far, but Solskjaer's side look a threat on the counter-attack as always.

13' OFF THE POST! The hosts drop off and invite De Bruyne onto them, the Belgian obliges and steers a right-footed effort towards the top left corner from 20 yards out. Unfortunately for the Citizens, his effort beats Henderson but cannons into the left-hand post and back away from danger.

12' There is a bit of miscommunication between Lindelof and Wan-Bissaka in the area, which nearly allows Gundogan the chance to shoot before the Swedish centre-back steps in. Fernandes is then brought down from behind by Fernandinho, much to the Portuguese midfielder's frustrations, as he felt he had broken away from the City captain.

11' Guardiola’s men have progressed from each of their last five EFL Cup semi-final ties, going on to win the trophy each time. The Citizens are looking to become just the second side to reach four consecutive League Cup finals, after Liverpool who did so between 1981 and 1984.

10' Steffen is called upon from the corner, as United crowd the area for Shaw's set-piece. The American goalkeeper punches the initial delivery, before punching a second clearance moments later to avert the danger.

9' GREAT SAVE! McTominay shapes to shoot but instead feeds Fernandes, who from 20 yards out aims to curl one into the far corner. Steffen does well to move quickly, diving acrobatically to his left and tipping it over the bar to concede the first corner of the game.

7' Cancelo is far too casual in possession and loses out to Pogba., who steers a left-footed cross towards the back post looking for Rashford, but the ball races out of play.

6' Foden smashes a low left-footed cross across the face of goal, where Gundogan taps past Henderson from inside the six-yard area. However, just like moments ago down the other end, the assistant has his flag up for offside to deny Gundogan an opener. Once again, VAR has a quick check and confirms the German was in fact offside.

5' Despite impressing through the middle against Chelsea, it seems Mahrez has been tasked with leading the line in this Manchester derby instead of De Bruyne, who occupies a deeper role in midfield so far.

3' Martial releases Rashford, who unleashes a driven left-footed shot across goal, which Steffen saves. Dias then heads back towards his goalkeeper but the centre-back's header ends up in his own net. Thankfully for Guardiola's side, the assistant has his flag up for offside, before VAR confirms Rashford was indeed initially offside.

2' The visitors, as expected, enjoy some early possession before Fernandinho's pass towards De Bruyne is overhit and races out for a goal-kick.

1' Referee Martin Atkinson blows his whistle to get this EFL Cup semi-final underway!

Both sets of players are wandering out the tunnel at Old Trafford and shortly kick-off will be upon us.

City have lost just two of their 23 EFL Cup matches under Guardiola (W17 D4), though both defeats have come versus the hosts (in 2016 and 2020). Guardiola has lost three of his six matches against Solskjaer (50%), his worst loss percentage against any manager he has faced at least five times.

Guardiola opts for two changes from last time out, with Mahrez and captain Fernandinho replacing Rodri and Silva. Ederson and Scott Carson remain out with Covid-19, so Steffen continues in goal, while 18-year-old goalkeeper Trafford fills in on the bench.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes two changes to his starting eleven that defeated Villa. De Gea is rotated out for cup goalkeeper Henderson and Lindelof comes in for Bailly to partner Maguire at the back.

SUBS: Kyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus, Sergio Aguero, Rodri, Benjamin Mendy, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Felix Nmecha, James Trafford, Luke Mbete.

MANCHESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Zack Steffen; Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan; Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden; Raheem Sterling.

SUBS: David de Gea, Alex Telles, Eric Bailly, Axel Tuanzebe, Daniel James, Juan Mata, Donny van de Beek, Mason Greenwood, Nemanja Matic.

MANCHESTER UNITED (4–3-1-2): Dean Henderson; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw; Scott McTominay, Fred, Paul Pogba; Bruno Fernandes; Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial.

The two Manchester sides meet in the EFL Cup semi-final for the second year in a row, however, this time it will only be a one-legged affair. To reach the semi-finals, the hosts overcame Everton, while Pep Guardiola’s men coasted past Arsenal. In the league, victories over Aston Villa and Chelsea respectively, have only increased the anticipation of a mouth-watering derby here.

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the EFL Cup semi-final between Manchester United and Manchester City.

It may be Marcelino's first game in charge of Athletic but the former Valencia boss faces an unwanted record if Athletic lose here. None of Athletic's last five managers have lost on their debut for the club since Mane in 2006. What more can the Basque side offer here to test Barca further?  

Barca have cruised here despite facing the setback of Williams' early goal. Athletic started the game at a frightening pace until Pedri levelled for Barca 15 minutes in. Since then the hosts have been quiet, allowing Messi to give Barca the lead. More to come!

45' + 2' HALF-TIME: ATHLETIC BILBAO 1-2 BARCELONA

45' There'll be two added minutes at the end of this half.

44' Athletic have done precious little in an attacking sense since conceding an equaliser. Marcelino needs more from his team in the second half.

42' Barca look comfortable as we approach half-time but they'd like another goal. Messi gets a cute pass from Griezmann and fires wide of the right-hand post.

40' Barca go looking for a quick third goal. Griezmann unleashes a venomous shot from the left of the box that Simon pushes away. Dembele stretches but can't quite reach it to place into the net.

39' Messi has been directly involved in 24 goals against Athletic in 26 La Liga games now. He'd gone three games without scoring against them prior to his goal here.

37' Griezmann wins a free-kick down the left as he's brought down by Williams. Barca can't create very much from the free-kick.

35' Dest positions himself well to get rid of Capa's pacy low cross from the right. Muniain was lurking at the far post.

34' Barca have overtaken Athletic in shots now - it's five to the visitors and four to the hosts. Athletic haven't had a shot since Barca equalised.

33' Barca knock the ball around patiently outside Athletic's box, trying to craft a decent opening. Dembele cuts inside from the right and curls an effort towards Simon. The Athletic keeper can't hold it at first but soon controls it at the second attempt.

30' Berchiche pulls up with a thigh strain after beating Dembele near the touchline. The left-back looks in some discomfort. He'll have to be replaced.

28' Simon rushes out of his goal to prevent Messi from latching onto Dembele's throughball. It's a good game, this.

26' Berchiche's low cross from the left isn't convincingly cleared by Barca's defenders. Athletic's pace in forward areas is continuing to worry the visitors.

24' Messi gets caught offside from Busquet's pass and Athletic have the chance to go upfield for the first time in a while. Garcia is frustrated as he challenges for a high ball with Busquets and gives away a free-kick. 

22' Barca are starting to dominate proceedings now. Alba has a low effort saved from the left of the box. It's another Barca corner which Athletic see off.

20' Athletic are having to defend for the moment. Garcia tugs on de Jong's shirt and gives away a foul in the centre of the pitch. 

18' We've had seven shots in the opening 15 minutes of this game - four for Athletic and three for Barca. It bodes well for the rest of the match.

16' Barca are starting to settle after that frantic start. The visitors win a corner down their left off Capa. Athletic clear. Dembele is caught offside from Messi's throughball.

13' Dembele receives a pass from Messi and lets rip from the right edge of the box, inspiring Simon to tip it away. Athletic survive the resulting Barca corner.

12' Barca are just asking for trouble if they continue to play this high up the pitch. Williams gets in behind the visitors' defence again, firing straight at ter Stegen. It's a warning that more is to come from Athletic.

11' Athletic's captain Munain, playing on the left flank, has a pop from a tight angle. It's blocked by a Barca defender.

9' There's a brief chance for the players to take a breath as Pedri is fouled by Garcia. There's no way the game can stay at this speed for 90 minutes.

7' What a pace this game has started at. Dest gets on the end of Griezmann's pass and fires towards goal, forcing a save from Athletic's goalkeeper Simon. Barca take the corner and Lenglet is caught offside when Dembele eventually sends the ball in.

5' Athletic have really raced out of the traps here. Their left-back Berchiche races into the box on the counter-attack after a Barca attack breaks down and lashes a shot into the side netting. It could be 2-0 already.

1' We're underway here in Bilbao!

The two sides are out on the San Mames pitch. Athletic are wearing their usual red and white striped shirts and black shorts. Barca are in their yellow away strip.

Athletic have lost just one of their last four La Liga games against Barcelona and are unbeaten in the sides' last two meetings here at San Mames. However, Athletic haven't gone three games in a row without losing against Barca since 2013. Barcelona have lost just one of their last 17 visits to Basque sides though. Will Barca make it three away wins in a row?

There's just the one change to Athletic from their 1-0 win over Elche as Capa starts at right-back. Berenguer drops to the bench. Barca make a single change too from their away win over Huesca as Griezmann starts ahead of Braithwaite.

SUBS: Riqui Puig, Junior Firpo, Miralem Pjanic, Samuel Umtiti, Konrad De la Fuente, Trincao, Inaki Pena, Neto, Martin Braithwaite, Oscar Mingueza.

BARCELONA (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergino Dest, Ronald Araujo, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Pedri; Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi (c), Ousmane Dembele.

SUBS: Inigo Vicente, Ibai Gomez, Dani Garcia, Mikel Balenziaga, Asier Villalibre, Kenan Kodro, Oihan Sancet, Jon Morcillo, Inigo Cordoba, Inigo Lekue, Jokin Ezkieta, Alex Berenguer.

ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-4-2): Unai Simon; Ander Capa, Unai Nunez, Inigo Martinez, Yuri; Oscar De Marcos, Mikel Vesga, Unai Vencedor, Iker Muniain (c); Inaki Williams, Raul Garcia.

Athletic, meanwhile, are under new management after a weekend win against Elche was not enough to save Gaizka Garitano's job. It's Marcelino's first job since leaving Valencia in September 2019. No doubt a victory for the hosts here would be a great start to their new era.

Barcelona arrive in Bilbao looking to lift themselves to third in La Liga. Ronald Koeman's side sit fifth currently and are way off the pace in the title race behind Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. A win here would mark a tentative return to more familiar territory.

Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of this La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at San Mames Stadium.

Both Navas and Moulin have made vital saves to keep the scoreline at 1-1, and there is every chance we get more goals in the second 45 minutes. PSG need to try and control the game better if they can, but in fairness to Saint-Etienne, they are making life very difficult for the league champions.

The referee brings an entertaining first half to a close and Saint-Etienne have given an excellent account of themselves. Pochettino has not had it all his own way during his first match in charge, with Hamouma's strike opening the scoring for the home side. Thankfully for PSG, Kean equalised within one minute. 

45' + 1' HALF-TIME - SAINT-ETIENNE 1-1 PSG.

45' PSG have weathered the storm for now, and there will be one minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half.

43' Big end to the half from Saint-Etienne, they have won three corners in a row, with PSG struggling to keep them at bay.

42' NAVAS!! The PSG goalkeeper makes his second big save of the night, this time to deny Debuchy. The former Arsenal right-back found space on the edge of the box before unleashing a volley towards the bottom corner. Navas has reacted brilliantly to turn his effort away from goal, that could have been some goal!

40' Five minutes to go before half-time, can either of these two find a goal before the break?

38' Play is back underway, and after having his shoulder checked over, Debuchy is back and fit to carry on.

37' Debuchy goes down in a heap after being sandwiched by Mbappe and Gueye. Mbappe gave him a little nudge, while Gueye has smashed into him and conceded a free-kick. He remains on the turf, and the Saint-Etienne medical team are making their way onto the pitch.

34' Di Maria cuts inside and makes his way into the box, readying himself to attack Dagba's cross. He manages to latch onto the end of the pass, but he puts too much power behind his volley and fires the ball over the crossbar.

32' If Saint-Etienne are to get anything from this match, Moukoudi is likely to play a big part. He nearly scored in the first few minutes, while he has made several important clearances at the opposite end of the pitch.

30' While he already has an assist, Verratti needs to work with Herrera and Gueye a little more to try and dominate the midfield battle. The Italy international is doing what he can to push forward, but his side needs him to connect the play a little more if possible.

27' Pochettino's men have enjoyed over 70 per cent possession so far, but they need to gain a little more control to make it count.

25' Before today's match, PSG had kept a clean sheet on ten occasions in Ligue 1 this season. No other team from the top five European leagues has more, but Saint-Etienne have already tarnished that record this evening.

21' This is a big test for Pochettino now as he tries to get his players back on the front foot.

16' As expected, PSG are starting to dictate the tempo of the game and dominate possession.

14' Three significant opportunities in just four minutes, this game could be a cracker if it carries on in the same vein.

12' WHAT A SAVE!!! Moulin keeps the game goalless thanks to a sublime one-handed stop, this time from a Marquinhos header. The visitors won a corner, which was met by Marquinhos but he is denied thanks to Moulin's heroic efforts.

10' KEAN! Just seconds after seeing Moukoudi go close, Kean tries his luck at the other end. Herrera's lofted throughball released the on-loan striker, but Moulin saved his effort.

9' SAVE!! Saint-Etienne win another corner and Moukoudi sees a powerful header saved by Navas at his near post. The centre-back towered over several defenders before heading for goal, but Navas was on hand to keep him at bay.

6' We are still just a few minutes into the game, but the pace is solid, with both sides keen to get the ball down and play quickly.

4' Kean is currently playing through the middle for PSG, with Mbappe on the left and Di Maria on the right. That may change throughout the night, but Pochettino has gone for pace down the flanks for the time being.

2' The home side have made a lively start here, winning a corner, while Debuchy has also seen a header flash wide of the post. 

1' We are underway, Saint-Etienne in their green and white home strip, PSG will wear their purple away kit this evening.

The two teams are now on the field of play and kick-off is moments away.

Saint-Etienne will need to be at their best if they want to improve their record against PSG. They have won none of their last 14 league games against PSG, failing to score in nine of their previous 12 meetings.

After the 2-2 draw with Monaco before Christmas, Saint-Etienne boss Claude Puel makes five changes to his starting XI. Makoudi, Retsos, Youssouf, Nordin and Hamouma get the chance to impress, while Sow, Trauco, Camara, Noupa and Aouchiche drop out. In his first game in charge, Pochettino makes just two alterations to the team that beat Strasbourg 4-0. Gueye and Kean come in for Pembele and Rafinha.

SUBS: Alexandre Letellier, Timothee Pembele, Sergio Rico, Bandiougou Fadiga, Pablo Sarabia, Kays Ruiz-Atil, Julian Draxler, Abdou Diallo, Xavi Simons.

PSG (4-3-3): Keylor Navas; Colin Dagba, Thilo Kehrer, Marquinhos, Mitchel Bakker; Idrissa Gueye, Marco Verratti, Ander Herrera; Angel Di Maria, Moise Kean, Kylian Mbappe.

SUBS: Charles Abi, Maxence Rivera, Baptiste Gabard, Stefan Bajic, Adil Aouchiche, Miguel Trauco, Ryad Boudebouz, Alpha Sissoko, Aïmen Moueffek.

SAINT-ETIENNE (4-2-3-1): Jessy Moulin; Mathieu Debuchy, Harold Moukoudi, Timothee Kolodziejczak, Panagiotis Retsos; Zaydou Youssouf, Arnaud Nordin; Kevin Monnet-Paquet, Lucas Gourna Douath, Romain Hamouma; Denis Bouanga.

Despite their impressive results of late, Saint-Etienne are 14th in the league table and just six points above the relegation zone. On the other hand, PSG can return to the top of the Ligue 1 table if results go their way. Lyon and Lille are joint-top on 36 points, with PSG one point worse off in third.

Fourteen months after his Tottenham exit, Pochettino returns to the dugout with a point to prove. The Argentinean was linked with several high-profile jobs, but he joined PSG earlier this month, and he has had little time to prepare for the clash with Saint-Etienne. PSG are unbeaten in their last three matches, while the home side have not lost in six games.  

Hello and welcome to today's live coverage of the Ligue 1 meeting between Saint-Etienne and Paris Saint-Germain. This evening's game is a massive occasion for Mauricio Pochettino, who takes charge of PSG for the first time since replacing Thomas Tuchel.