Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain - Team News & Likely Line-Ups
Venue: Camp Nou Date: Wednesday, 10th April K/o: 19:45 GMT
Team News
Barcelona's talisman Lionel Messi is unlikely to be fit enough to start for the La Liga leaders in tonight's Champions League quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain at the Camp Nou. Cesc Fabregas is again likely to deputise, as he did in the first leg last week and in the 5-0 victory over Real Mallorca at the weekend, where he scored the first hat-trick of his Barca career. PSG captain Thiago Silva is expected to play despite fears over his fitness after he sat out his side's weekend win at Rennes, while Thiago Motta and Alex should recover from groin and thigh injuries respectively. Blaise Matuidi is the only notable absentee for Carlos Ancelotti's side, he misses out through suspension having been cautioned in the first leg.Key Stats
The first leg of this Champions League quarter-final tie ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Parc des Princes last week. Barcelona are on a 20-match unbeaten run at Camp Nou in the Champions League, winning 16, since a 2-1 defeat against Rubin Kazan in October 2009. Paris Saint-Germain have won three of their four away matches in the Champions League this season. A place in the semi-finals of the Champions League awaits the winners.Likely Line-Ups
Barcelona Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Song, Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Pedro, Fàbregas, Villa PSG Sirigu, Jallet, Alex, Silva, Maxwell, Moura, Beckham, Chantôme, Pastore, Ibrahimovic, Lavezzi Source: goal.com
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