Paris Saint-Germain 's Achraf Hakimi says the world's "best left-back" Nuno Mendes can stop Lamine Yamal on Wednesday when his side take on Barcelona at the Olympic Stadium in the Champions League.

With PSG missing Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé , Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia though injury and Barcelona without Raphinha , there will be added emphasis on Yamal to deliver against the European champions.

Yamal, 18, did well against Mendes when the two sides met in the quarterfinal of the same competition in 2024, but he struggled to have an impact when Spain lost to Portugal in the UEFA Nations League final this summer.

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