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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the mouthwatering Champions League, last 16 first-leg showdown between Paris Saint Germain and Barcelona at the Parc des Princes. It’s the clash of the night - if not THE tie of the round - with two European heavyweights and a whole host of sub plots. Buckle up, it promises to be a cracker! Kick off 7.45pm GMT.

Champions League / Last 16
Parc des Princes / 14.02.2017
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 14/02/2017 at 21:37 GMT


19.18
Goals, goals, goals!
19.15
How time flies! It's a year on from Barca’s spot-kick shenanigans. Relive one of the cheekiest penalties you'll see right here:
19.13
One of the major sub plots tonight involves a Uruguayan shoot-out as Cavani comes up against compatriot Suarez. "My relationship with Luis? We come from the same place but we have taken different paths to get to where we are," says Cavani… Interesting….
19.10
PSG boss Unai Emery: "The most important thing will be to win the challenges otherwise tactics will mean nothing. We know this team very well and that's an advantage. This tie is the perfect occasion for the club to grow."
19.04
DID YOU KNOW? PSG have never lost a CL last 16 tie. However, they have bowed out at the quarter final stage in each of the last four seasons. The French outfit have lost just once in 42 European home games - that defeat was against Barca in 14-15.
19.00
HEAD TO HEAD: This is the 10th meeting between the sides. Barcelona have won four times, PSG twice and there have been three draws. They last locked horns in the quarter finals of this competition back in 2015 with Barca triumphing 2–0 at home and 3–1 away to ease to a 5–1 aggregate success. The two sides had also met in the group stage with PSG winning 3–2 at home and losing 3–1 in Catalonia.
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18.55
After hitting Alaves for six without reply at the weekend, Luis Enrique opts for three changes with Sergi Roberto and Jordi Alba replacing full backs Aleix Vidal and Lucas Digne. Andres Iniesta is recalled with Portugal's Andre Gomes keeping his place ahead of Ivan Rakitic on the right side of midfield.
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Image credit: Eurosport

18.48
PSG hand 21 year old Presnel Kimpembe (pictured on the right) a Champions League debut at the heart of the defence. With captain Thiago Silva out injured, the youngster partners Marquinhos and is tasked with keeping the MSN at bay - a real baptism of fire!
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18.44
CONFIRMED TEAMS – PSG: Trapp; Meunier, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Kurzawa; Verratti, Rabiot, Matuidi; Di Maria, Cavani, Draxler... Subs: Areola, Lucas, Pastore, Maxwell, Aurier, Ben Arfa, Nkunku. /// BARCELONA: Ter Stegen; S Roberto, Piqué, Umtiti, Alba; André Gomes, Busquets, Iniesta; Messi, Suarez, Neymar... Subs: Cillessen, Rakitic, Denis, Rafinha, Alcácer, Digne, Mathieu.