UCL: PSG Vs Barcelona 1 - 3 - (Full Time)

Paris Saint Germain will be facing Barcelona for the first round in the UCL Quater Final match on April 15th...



STADIUM:

Parc Des Princes

KICK-OFF:

21:45PM

Paris St Germain will look to overcome the absence of key players including striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Barcelona.



PSG are buoyant after strong domestic performances last week having beaten bitter Ligue 1 rivals Olympique de Marseille 3-2, thrashed St Etienne 4-1 in the French Cup semi-finals, and won the League Cup final 4-0 against Bastia on Saturday.



The two teams have met regularly recently in the Champions League, with PSG beating Barca 3-2 at home in a Group F game this season before losing 3-1 at the Nou Camp.



Barca reached the 2013 semi-finals by eliminating PSG on away goals, drawing 1-1 at home after a 2-2 stalemate in Paris.



Barca's Brazil right back Dani Alves is suspended for Wednesday's game, with Adriano or Martin Montoya likely to replace him in the starting line-up.



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PSG are without the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic and injured midfielder Thiago Motta, who picked up a thigh injury in their recent Ligue 1 encounter with Olympique de Marseille. However, PSG's Brazil centre back David Luiz could return to action after being named in the squad having recovered from a hamstring problem.



Dani Alves is suspended for the visiting side. Thomas Vermaelen travelled with the squad to Barca, but is unlikely to feature. There remains speculation Neymar could be dropped from the Barca starting team.

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