Barcelona believe in PSG ‘miracle’ mission

Still, Paris Saint-Germain are a team that are buzzing with belief and most certainly won’t make it easy for the Catalans.

Napoli will hope forward Dries Mertens doesn’t wilt again on the biggest stage. They have also progressed from 84% of games in which they have won the first leg at home, including each of the last ten.

Given that context, it would not have been surprising if Suarez and Luis Enrique turned up for their media duties at the club’s Sant Joan Despi training base with glum looks spread across their faces.

“I am convinced that at some point we will be close to qualifying”.

The kicks off at 7.45pm live on BT Sport 2 on Wednesday 8 March. “It’s a game that gives us confidence”. Bayern rested a few players over the weekend, and they should return for the second leg in London on Tuesday.

While no team has ever overturned a four-goal deficit in European Cup history, 16 teams have recovered from three down to qualify for the next round.

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“With this team you have to always believe”, said Barca sporting director Robert Fernandez. Football is not only about fight. It also played just three games due to the Bundesliga winter break.

PSG have doubts over midfielders Adrien Rabiot and Thiago Motta and winger Angel Di Maria.

“If we were capable of scoring four goals against Madrid at the Bernabeu, why can’t we score four against Paris at the Camp Nou”, the Uruguayan told Spanish radio station Onda Cero.

Meanwhile, PSG coach Unai Emery remains grounded and despite his side’s four-goal advantage, is taking nothing for granted.

It was both humbling and humiliating, but if there is a team that can score four goals against anyone – it is this Barcelona that boasts the striking power of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar as their front three. Kostas Mitroglou has bagged seven goals in his last six appearances, including the victor on February 14, and will be the danger-man up front again. They know they have their work cut out for them as they have a prolific attack and would need to outscore their opponents by two goals. “We’ll try to create the kind of atmosphere where the supporters can help us more than usual”.

“We need to remember the game lasts 94-95 minutes and we need to be patient and not get desperate”, added Suarez.