Angel di Maria has moved to silence his doubters by insisting he is 'not Paris Saint-Germain's saviour' despite his hefty £44million price-tag.

French publication L'Equipe criticised the level of his performances ahead of last week's match against Saint-Etienne, which Laurent Blanc's side went on to win 4-1.

Di Maria scored a 75th-minute winner against Rennes on Friday but the Argentina international has warned his team-mates that he needs help if they are going to win the Champions League.

Angel di Maria has warned his PSG team-mates that he needs help if they are to win the Champions League

Di Maria blows a kiss into the camera as he celebrates his winning goal against Rennes with Lucas Moura

L'Equipe questioned when £44m signing Di Maria will click with his Paris Saint-Germain team-mates

Speaking to BeIn Sports, Di Maria said: 'I'm not a classic centre forward; I'm not a goal scorer. I'm not used to scoring in every game.

'Obviously I love scoring and I get great satisfaction when I set up one of my team-mates to score. For me, assisting a goal and scoring one is the same thing.

'People have to understand that I am not PSG's saviour and nor can I make the team win the Champions League on my own. I'm here to help – to add my own grain of sand.

'There's always going to be criticism but sometimes people criticise just for the sake of it because they get a kick out of it. Criticism can be damaging – especially when you have only just arrived at a club and have just put in three or four good games.'

The 27-year-old will be hoping he can help his side claim all three points against Group A rivals and former side Real Madrid on Tuesday.

PSG could only draw 0-0 with Real during their encounter at Parc des Princes in October but Di Maria and his team-mates now face an even tougher test in the Spanish capital.

Second-placed Paris Saint-Germain are currently level on points with Group A leaders Real Madrid