Barcelona hosting Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League has a big chance of being the best, most dramatic, thrilling match anywhere in the world this week.

Last time they met, 17 months ago, the Catalans won brilliantly in the French capital and the Parisians replied with a punishing victory in Barcelona. That tit-for-tat battle treated us to 10 goals while former Barça coach Luis Enrique inspired his new team through to the Champions League semifinals in his debut season.

Given that eight of the top 12 players in last week's Ballon d'Or ranking were scheduled to decorate Wednesday's match, there has been understandable focus on the injury lists: Raphinha , Gavi , Ousmane Dembélé , Marquinhos , Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia all out; plus doubts of vary

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