BAR Vs PSG Fantasy Probable Playing 11 And Match Report: Revitalised Barcelona look to keep their renaissance going come the Champions League.
Looking headed for the exit door after slumping to defeats in their group, PSG scripted a heroic resurgence to claw their way out of the group stage encounters.
Despite finding themselves on the periphery of making the drop into the Europa League, the Ligue 1 club punched above its weight to justify the staggering amount invested in the club. However, things have substantially changed at the club since with the side opting for Pochettino to take over at the helm.
Meanwhile, Barcelona’s Koeman has managed to hang onto his job by the smallest of straws with him managing to overhaul Barcelona’s languid form in the La Liga.
BAR Vs PSG Fantasy Probable Winner
And its this resurgence which we envisage taking Barcelona to a crucial win in their first round of 16 tie between them and PSG.
Probable Playing 11
- Philippe, Fati, Gerard, Roberto and Ronald are all going to be on the sidelines for Barcelona owing to their injury issues.
- Neymar and Juan are both out with injuries while Timothee has tested positive for COVID.
Barcelona
Ter Stegen, Dest, Umtiti, Lenglet, Alba, Busquets, De Jong, Pedri, Dembele, Messi, Griezmann
PSG
Navas, Florenzi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Kurzawa, Gueye, Paredes, Kean, Draxler, Mbappe, Icardi
Match Details
Champions League 2020-21
Match: Barcelona Vs PSG
Date And Time: 17th February, Wednesday- 1:30am IST
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Top Scorer
Barcelona
- Messi: 3 Goals, 2 Assists
PSG
- Neymar: 6 Goals
Fantasy Team Picks
Goal-Keeper
Keylor Navas has been a pristine value addition to PSG, a player who makes for an instant pick come today.
Defenders
Marquinhos and his ability to traverse up the park and contribute to the club’s attacking soirees sees him give Navas company.
Barcelona on the other hand will see us begin with Jordi Alba, the club’s top assists provider with the two layups in his kitty. With the club having kept four cleansheets in the last month in the La Liga, CB Charles Lenglet also links up with Alba.
Midfielders
For Barcelona, Miralem Pjanic and Frenkie de Jong will be crucial today. The two have controlled the midfield for the side with not only their ability to spray the ball around quickly but the tackles and blocks they have instilled in place as well.
Pedro Gonzalez is making massive headway into the club’s modus operandi with him acting as the catalyst of the side’s attacks off late. Sergio Busquets completes the quartet from the side for this affair.
PSG elsewhere see us opt for the services of Marco Verratti with the player working his way past tight spaces with ease.
Strikers
Lionel Messi is Barcelona’s top scorer in the Champions League as well to see him as ever line up for us. Kylian Mbappe with the two goals and three assists wraps up our set of picks from PSG.
Captain And Vice-Captain
Lionel’s three goals and two assists make him our captain while Mbappe is the vice-captain.
Fantasy Team
Navas, Marquinhos, Alba, Charles, Pjanic, Jong, Pedro, Sergio, Verratti, Lionel, Kylian
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Fantasy Team Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
