Paris Saint Germain will host Barcelona for the second time in this UEFA Champions League edition, hoping to repeat their victory over Los Blaugranas. Back in September, Les Parisiens defeated Barcelona 3-2 with goals by David Luiz, Marco Verratti and Blaise Matuidi, and Laurent Blanc will need a similar performance from his men in order to reach the semi-finals of Europe's most important club competition.
The French side will have to deal with a number of absences, starting with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swedish striker was sent off against Chelsea, thus missing the first leg of this series. Added to his absence, the current Ligue 1 champions will have to make due without Marco Verratti and Thiago Motta. David Luiz apparently overcame an injury and will be able to perform against Luis Enrique's side. Blanc still believes in his team's chances, even though they start this series as the proverbial underdogs.
Laurent Blanc: "We are one of only two teams to have scored three goals in a game against Barça this season" http://t.co/edFrghCBsp #PSGFCB
— PSG English (@PSG_English) April 14, 2015
Les Parisiens arrive to this match having won the Coupe de la Ligue against Bastia with a 4-0 score. Their chances of making it to the next round will surely be lifted by what they can accomplish at Parc Des Princes, trusting Edinson Cavani as the team's main striker. Blanc's side has won four straight games, and Wednesday's match will prove to be a golden opportunity for them to make it five in a row.
Barcelona's season started slowly, but they are one of the few teams still alive in every competition they started playing. After their 2-2 draw against Sevilla on Saturday night, Los Culés need to take a stand against a worthy opponent like their French hosts, and coach Luis Enrique knows that despite PSG's absentees, this match will not be as comfortable as people think.
Barcelona will need their talented trio of Messi, Suarez and Neymar in perfect form when they visit Parc Des Princes tomorrow. Particularly, "La Pulga" will be under the microscope, since he wasn't able to score against Manchester City. In fact, Messi scored his last goal in the Champions League against Les Parisiens back in December, when los culés defeated PSG and claimed the top of Group F, which both teams shared. Barcelona's players, such as Andrés Iniesta, appear to be really excited to play this series, hoping to reach the semi-finals once again.
"With Pedro Rodriguez during the last training session before tomorrow's great game! Força Barça!"
Con @_Pedro17_ en el último entrenamiento antes del partidazo de mañana!! Força Barça!! pic.twitter.com/0snK1veQVd
— Andrés Iniesta (@andresiniesta8) April 14, 2015
PSG vs Barcelona team sheets
PSG'S Lineup: Sirigu, van der Wiel, Marquinhos, Silva, Maxwell, Rabiot, Cabaye, Matuidi. Lavezzi, Cavani, Pastore
Barcelona's lineup: Ter Stegen, Montoya, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Iniesta, Suárez, Messi, Neymar, Mascherano, Alba.
PSG'S subs: Douchez, Camara, Digne, David Luiz, Kimpembe, Lucas, Bahebeck.
Barcelona's subs: Adriano, Mathieu, Xavi, Rafinha, Bravo, Pedro, Bartra.
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