Barcelona will look to book their place in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the first time since the 2018-19 season when they host Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.
It was a great win for Barcelona against Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg. A particularly impressive performance by the defensive unit in tackling Kylian Mbappe in the match. With confidence among the squad in high spirits, the Blaugrana outfit have remained unbeaten in their last 13 matches.
It was heartening for Xavi to see his side win against Cádiz in their last game as he fielded his 2nd team to give his players a much-needed rest ahead of this crucial game.
PSG will be looking to overturn the deficit from the 1st leg of this match. Their 27-match unbeaten run ended in the last game when they conceded two quick goals after leading 2-1 at the time. Although Luis Enrique knows his side have a huge task to reach the semi-finals, he will be delighted to have a full week to prepare. Kylian Mbappe and Dembele will have to start in this match to turn the situation around.
Team news
As a result of the suspension, Christensen and Sergio Roberto will not be available for this match. Gavi and Balde will also miss the rest of the campaign after suffering cruciate ligament injuries. Xavi will recall his key players back into the starting XI after giving them a much-needed rest in the last match against Cádiz.
Kimpembe and Rico, who suffered long-term injuries, will also miss this match for PSG. Kurzawa and Mukiele will also not play for the team due to injuries.
Barcelona Possible lineup (4-2-3-1):
ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo; Pedri, de Jong; Yamal, Gundogan, Raphinha; Lewandowski
PSG Possible lineup (4-3-3):
Donnarumma; Marquinhos, Hernandez, Beraldo, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Ruiz; Dembele, Mbappe, Barcola
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