Updated: February 14, 2018, 7:05 PM IST (Image: Reuters) Madrid: Title-holders Real Madrid face Neymar's Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster Champions League clash on Wednesday with the French club needing to erase the painful memory of their collapse last time they came to Spain.Propelled by the riches of their Qatari owners, PSG dream of following in Real's footsteps and becoming kings of Europe, a year after their humiliating exit in the last 16 at the hands of Barcelona.

The pressure on him is immense, with PSG's owners unlikely to look kindly on a second consecutive exit at this stage of the Champions League given the extent of their investment at the start of this season.

They have won 14 out of 15 games since the end of the Champions League group, while Real flounder in fourth place in La Liga, 17 points behind leaders Barcelona.

Just as Emery can ill afford a defeat over two legs -- the return will be in Paris on March 6 -- so Real coach Zinedine Zidane's future likely depends on the outcome of the tie.

Marcelo, the Real left-back and an international colleague of the Brazilian forward, said at the weekend that he could see Neymar one day in the home dressing room at the Bernabeu.

PSG's front three of Neymar, Mbappe and Edinson Cavani have scored 70 goals between them, compared to 38 for Real's 'BBC' of Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema.

PSG travelled without veteran midfielder Thiago Motta, meaning recent signing Lassana Diarra is tipped to start against his old club.