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PSG vs FC Barcelona Team News – Injury, suspension & predicted XIs

PSG vs FC Barcelona Team News - Injury, suspension & predicted XIs
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Check out the latest team news, injuries, suspensions, and predicted line-ups as PSG and FC Barcelona meet in the Champions League.

The second and final leg of the Champions League last-16 tie between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona takes place on Wednesday.

Following a 4-1 defeat at Camp Nou in the first leg, Barcelona have it all to do in France. Ronald Koeman’s men need at least four goals, ideally without a response, to qualify for the quarter-finals. They’re without key men again, though, as are PSG.

PSG Team News & XI

Despite partially returning to training last week, Neymar is again out. PSG confirmed their world-record signing, who has been sidelined with an adductor injury since last month, is unavailable on Tuesday morning.

While Moise Kean, one of the goalscorers from the first leg victory, tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

Goalkeeper Sergio Rico is a doubt after missing training for personal reasons and left-back Juan Bernat continues his recovery from an ACL injury. Alessandro Florenzi, though, has returned to training after a muscular problem. PSG also have no suspensions for the second leg.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Navas; Florenzi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Kurzawa; Gueye, Paredes; Di Maria, Verratti, Mbappe; Icardi

FC Barcelona Team News & XI

The big news coming out from Camp Nou is the continued absence of center-backs Gerard Pique and Ronald Araujo.

Pique, who only recently returned from a long-term injury, is sidelined with a knee problem. And while Araujo reported back to training on Tuesday, the Uruguayan isn’t ready to line-up for Koeman’s men in Paris.

Long-term casualties Ansu Fati, Philippe Coutinho, and Sergi Roberto all remain out.

Predicted XI (4-3-3)

Ter Stegen; Dest, Mingueza, Lenglet; Alba, De Jong, Busquets, Pedri; Dembele; Messi, Griezmann.

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