PSG are going through an extremely delicate moment, but the big test for the French side will be the Champions League round of 16 tie against Bayern Munich.

Christophe Galtier's side are in a difficult moment ahead of the first leg on Tuesday 14 February at the Parc des Princes and the return leg on 8 March in Germany.

With Kylian Mbappe ruled out, barring a miracle, and Messi in doubt at the last minute, what no one can doubt is that PSG's elimination once again in the last 16 would send shockwaves through the Parisian club, which was uniquely designed to win the Champions League.

That is why even many analysts of the French side are pondering what the future of the trident of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar would be if another painful defeat were to come at this stage of the Champions League, as happened a year ago against Real Madrid.

A lot of doubts

This project with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe is designed to take the Champions League by storm. For the moment, Messi has not responded to the renewal offer he has from PSG, while Mbappe renewed precisely to try to win the ultimate continental trophy. Neymar, meanwhile, has a contract until 2025, but has also been heavily criticized in the French press for underperforming.

After recent results, the PSG project has been called into question and another failure could be the final straw for a trident that faces its second season with the need to be the kings of Europe, as for Galtier and his team, winning the French league is not enough of a prize. That is why everything will depend on what happens against Bayern, who want to take advantage of the French side's poor form.