UEFA Champions League: FC Barcelona vs PSG 2nd leg- Probable XI, Injury Update, Players To Watch

FC Barcelona is all set to take on PSG in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final at home on Tuesday, 16th April at 12:30 am IST. The Catalans are hosting the Parisians with a one-goal advantage, having won the 1st leg 3-2 against a rather unimpressive PSG. The first-half concluded with Barcelona going ahead by one goal, courtesy of a goal from Raphinha. The Brazilian was splendid in front of the goal as he got 2 goals under his belt in the UCL quarter-final against PSG and was also awarded the Man of the Match award for his clinical performance. The first half concluded 1-0, as PSG failed to create any major goal-scoring chances to draw level with the visitors. 

Injury Updates & Suspensions

Barcelona have lost Sergi Roberto and Andreas Christensen to suspensions for the second leg against PSG in the Champions League next week. The absence of both the players will certainly be felt in the second leg. As for injury updates, Gavi and Balde are out due to cruciate ligament injuries that they suffered. PSG, on the other hand, have lost Rico, Kimpembe, Kurzawa, and Mukiele to injuries, which means they will also not play the 2nd leg against Barcelona. 

Probable Line-ups for Barcelona vs PSG: 

Barcelona Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo; Pedri, de Jong; Yamal, Gundogan, Raphinha; Lewandowski

PSG Predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Donnarumma; Marquinhos, Hernandez, Beraldo, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Ruiz; Dembele, Mbappe, Barcola

PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe was unable to score in the 1st leg and will be wanting to help his side win the quarter-final against the Catalans. Former PSG player Luis Fernandez thinks that Mbappe has done it before and can do it again. He expects Mbappe to step up and perform in this match. Here's what Fernandez had to say: 

“Kylian can change this situation – why? Because he already has. He will surely be very motivated because between now and next Tuesday he will hear criticism."

“He has the mind to feed on it. He is a champion, he already did it with the French national team, why wouldn’t he do it with Paris Saint-Germain?”

PSG and Barcelona will lock horns on Tuesday at 12:30 am IST at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona.