Champions League, PSG head to Barcelona without Kvaratskhelia | OneFootball

The European stage is ready to light up once again. Tomorrow evening, one of the most anticipated matches of the Champions League group stage will take place: Barcelona versus Paris Saint-Germain. Two teams accustomed to gracing the grand theatres of international football will face each other in a match that promises both spectacle and tension.

Champions, PSG's shadows and smiles: Kvaratskhelia out, Vitinha returns

All attention in the Parisian camp is focused on the absence of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian striker, a true driving force in the first part of the season, was sidelined last Saturday during the league match against Auxerre. Tests have confirmed a muscle issue that forces the former Napoli player to miss the trip to Catalonia. A heavy loss for Luis Enrique, who will have to redesign the attack relying on the alternatives available. While on one hand there is bad news about the Georgian talent, on the other the Spanish coach can smile at two important recoveries. Vitinha, sidelined in recent weeks, has overcome his physical troubles and has been given the green light to play. The same situation applies to Joao Neves, the Portuguese midfielder who had missed the last two rounds of Ligue 1, but who has been regularly included in the list of players called up for tomorrow's match.

Andrea Alati

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