Barcelona are scheduled to take on Paris Saint-Germain in a crucial encounter in the second leg of the Uefa Champions League Round of 16. The Catalans have to put in an impressive performance to get past a confident PSG side with Julian Draxler and Marco Verratti on their side. PSG humiliated the Spanish champions 4-0 in the reverse fixture in what was one of their biggest wins in the European stage.
Draxler and Angel Di Maria ran riot among the Barcelona ranks and the scoreline could have been worse had they not wasted chances. Barcelona thrashed Celta Vigo 5-0 in the last match and would be hoping to replicate their form against the French side. The onus will once again be on the trio of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi who had a rare off day in the last leg. Incidentally, Barcelona have lost only three times in the past ten encounters between the two clubs.
Although a 4-0 score line is very tough to overturn but with a player like Lionel Messi in the team, anything can be possible. Also, Angel Di Maria, Adrien Rabiot and Thiago Motta are doubtful starters which could be an advantage for the Catalans.
Predicted 4-3-3 Barcelona Lineup To Steamroll PSG
Defence
Ter Stegen will once again be in the Barcelona goal and will surely try to keep a clean sheet as conceding a goal would end their hopes of moving to the next round.
The keeper will be boosted by the centre-back pairing of Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti in front of him. They have to be very cautious as any mistake could prove to be costly for them.
Sergi Roberto is expected to be on the right side of the defence and will have the task to stop Julian Draxler from making his forays down the left. Jordi Alba will be on the left side of the defence.
Midfield
Sergio Busquets will be the holding midfielder and will look to give his defence an extra bit of security. He has a lot of experience in these sort of matches and Luis Enrique will once again rely on him heavily. Andres Iniesta and Ivan Rakitic will have the responsibility to steer the midfield. Rakitic was very impressive against Celta Vigo and also scored a goal. His form will be very crucial for the Catalans.
Attack
The trio of MSN will have to do most of the work. Neymar and Messi will be on the two flanks and Luis Suarez will be the lone centre forward for the Spanish Champions.
