Here’s how the blaugrana are expected to start the game as they look to hold on against the Parisians.

It’s crunch time for FC Barcelona. The azulgrana will play the biggest game of their season so far this Tuesday, April 16 (KO 3pm ET / noon PT) at the Lluís Companys stadium as they look to qualify for the Champions League semifinals against PSG.

Xavi Hernandez’s team come into the game with a slight advantage after winning 2-3 at the Parc des Princes, but everything will be decided at Montjuïc.

The match against Luis Enrique’s team will see Barcelona put their entire season on the line, meaning Xavi will undoubtedly start with his best team.

The Catalan coach chose to rotate his side in LaLiga against Cádiz and will have a squad full of fresh legs to take on a tough PSG who play a very intense game, applying a suffocating pressure in the opponent’s half.

For the tie, Barcelona have important absentees due to suspension. Neither Sergi Roberto nor Christensen, the scorer of the winning goal in Paris, will be able to play.

This means the pieces in the midfield are minimal. The coach will rely on Frenkie de Jong, Gündogan and Pedri, with the latter decisive in the first leg as he provided the assist for Raphinha’s second goal.

A key question will be to find out who occupies the base of the midfield, with both Pedri and Gundogan able to play higher up the pitch. Fermín may have a chance to start if Pedri’s feelings are not positive ahead of kick-off, although it seems unlikely.

There is no doubt about the other areas of the pitch. In defence, Koundé will remain on the right, the centre will be saved for Araújo and Cubarsí while Cancelo will play on the left. As in Paris, the awareness to mark Mbappé and Dembélé will be key.

Up front, Lewandowski will play as a centre-forward and will be accompanied by Lamine Yamal on the right and Raphinha, the MVP with his brace at the Parc des Princes, on the left. With this eleven, Barça will be looking to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2019.