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Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to PSG lineup to face Lionel Messi and Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain’s headline star is back in the lineup as the French side hopes for a miracle against Barcelona in Spain.

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If Paris Saint-Germain are going to pull off a second straight Champions League upset after going down 3-1 in the first leg, they need their big guns back and playing well. With Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marco Verratti returning from their suspensions, their attack is back to full strength, so now the pressure is on them to perform.

For Barcelona, there's no surprises in the lineup. Dani Alves is back in the lineup after serving a suspension of his own, and otherwise this is the same squad that faced PSG in France. If the group plays as well this week as they did in the first leg, well, this should be a pretty straightforward result.

Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3): Marc Andre Ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano, Jordi Alba; Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar

Paris Saint-Germain starting lineup (4-3-3): Salvatore Sirigu; Gregory Van der Wiel, Marquihos, David Luiz, Maxwell; Marco Verratti, Yohan Cabaye, Blaise Matuidi; Edinson Cavani, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Javier Pastore

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