Presnel Kimpembe and Julian Draxler start for PSG against daunting Barcelona line-up
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ByEurosport
Updated 14/02/2017 at 19:24 GMT
Presnel Kimpembe and Julian Draxler are handed Champions League debuts for Paris Saint-Germain against a familiar Barcelona side in the first leg of their last-16 tie in the French capital.
Julian Draxler celebrates
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Central defender Kimpembe, 21, replaces the injured Thiago Silva. Javier Pastore is on the bench, but Grzegorz Krychowiak is sidelined due to injury.
Germany forward Draxler - a £35.5m signing from Wolfsburg during the transfer window - and Blaise Matuidi come in for the suspended Thiago Motta and Lucas Moura.
Barcelona make four changes from the side that enjoyed a 6-0 win over Alaves at the weekend with Gerard Pique, Andres Iniesta, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto replacing Lucas Digne, Aleix Vidal, Jeremy Mathieu and Ivan Rakitic.
However, the Catalan giants will be without midfielder Arda Turan who remains sidelined with a groin strain and Javier Mascherano is out with a hamstring injury.
Teams:
Paris Saint-Germain: Trapp, Meunier, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Kurzawa, Verratti, Rabiot, Di Maria, Matuidi, Draxler, Cavani..subs: Areola, Lucas Moura, Pastore, Maxwell, Aurier, Ben Arfa, Nkunku.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Jordi Alba, Andre Gomes, Busquets, Iniesta, Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar..subs: Cillessen, Rakitic, Denis Suarez, Rafinha, Alcacer, Digne, Mathieu.
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