Barcelona vs PSG Predicted line-ups and latest news

Today, on April 16th, Barcelona will host PSG in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Recall that the first leg in Paris ended with a 2-1 victory for the Catalans. Dailysports has prepared the latest news on the match, as well as the expected line-ups for both teams.

In Saturday's match against Cadiz, Barcelona's head coach Xavi decided to implement a complete rotation of the squad. Starting in the eleven were players like Oriol Romeu, Hector Font, Vitor Roque, Fermin Lopez, and Marcos Alonso, who have had limited playing time. This allowed Xavi to protect his key players from injury risks, which proved successful.

For the match against PSG, Barcelona's injury list only includes Alejandro Balde and Gavi, who will not recover before the end of the season. However, Barcelona will also be without Andreas Christensen and Sergi Roberto due to yellow card suspensions.

It's worth noting that five Barcelona players need to be cautious today if they want to play in the semi-finals. Ronald Araujo, Frenkie de Jong, Lamine Yamal, Joao Felix, and Ferran Torres are all at risk of disqualification.

PSG's head coach Luis Enrique did not need to rotate his squad over the weekend since Ligue 1 allowed all European competition participants to postpone their 29th round matches to April 24th. Therefore, the match against Barcelona was PSG's last fixture.

There are no new injuries in the French champions' squad, and Achraf Hakimi returns to the lineup after suspension. Also returning from injury is versatile defender Nordi Mukiele.

PSG players Usman Dembele, Vitinha, Manuel Ugarte, Lucas Hernandez, and Milan Skriniar are at risk of disqualification.

What the coaches said before the match

Barcelona's head coach Xavi emphasized the importance of a lively home atmosphere, urging fans to create a real cauldron for the opponents:

"Tomorrow, we need Montjuic to become a cauldron. It is very important for the club, and I am confident that the fans will help us."

Luis Enrique believes that the result of the first leg was unfair:

"The first game was very even. I don't think we deserved to lose. However, the 2-3 scoreline means we are one goal behind. We are confident that we can bounce back."

Predicted Barcelona line-up

• Ter Stegen – Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsí, Cancelo – De Jong, Gündogan, Pedri – Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski

Predicted PSG line-up

• Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Hernández, Mendes – Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, Ruiz – Dembélé, Mbappé, Barcola

The match kicks off at 21:00 CET.