Press reports revealed that Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez is considering starting one of the Catalan team’s stars during the match against Paris Saint-Germain, tonight at Montjuïc Stadium in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
Barcelona is seeking to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2019, when Barcelona faced Liverpool in the famous Remontada match.
According to the Spanish newspaper “Marca”, Xavi may start Joao Felix against Paris Saint-Germain, after his excellent performance against Cadiz on Saturday.
The newspaper added that Xavi wants to reward Felix for his outstanding goal against Cadiz, which gave Barcelona 3 expensive points before meeting Real Madrid in El Clásico in the next round of La Liga.
At the same time, Xavi is considering starting Fermin Lopez in Barcelona’s midfield against Paris, especially since Pedri Gonzalez has just returned from injury and the young coach does not want to risk him.