After a stuttering start to the season, Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to keep imperious midfield trio Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz fit enough to help them recapture last term's scintillating form.

The Iberian lynchpins of PSG's Champions League success and French domestic double last season have only started three matches together this term since the end of August -- once in the league and twice in Europe.

And their performance in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Tottenham showed just what Luis Enrique's side have been missing.

Man-of-the-match Vitinha stole the show at the Parc des Princes with a hat-trick, but Ruiz also found the back of the net after being set up by a sumptuous backheel by Neves.

"He (Vitinha) showed us how important he is. I've seen him arrive and grow in this

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