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Champions League: Barça have a surprise in store against PSG!

Champions League / Barça – PSG: Flick's surprise in the official squad!

It's the headline clash of this Champions League matchday 2: FC Barcelona hosts Paris Saint-Germain tonight at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. A blockbuster encounter, already billed as a final before its time, where both teams must cope with several major absences. Hansi Flick has still managed to call up his regular stars: Robert Lewandowski, Jules Koundé, Pedri, and Frenkie de Jong are all present. Alejandro Baldé returns to the squad, though his fitness might keep him out of the starting lineup. On the other hand, Gavi, Fermín López, and Joan Garcia are ruled out, still sidelined by injury. Lamine Yamal, just 17, will be one of Barça's key attacking options, alongside Marcus Rashford.

On the other side, Luis Enrique is also dealing with an injury crisis. PSG will travel without Marquinhos, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembélé, and Désiré Doué, all ruled out. Despite this, the reigning European champions still boast a strong core and are determined to live up to their status.

Here are the probable line-ups for Barça vs PSG:

FC Barcelona: Szczesny – Koundé, Eric Garcia, Cubarsi, Gerard Martin – De Jong, Pedri – Yamal, Dani Olmo, Rashford – Ferran Torres.