Hansi Flick names 23-man Barcelona squad for PSG clash with Alex Campos handed debut call-up

Flick names 23-man squad for Paris trip

Barcelona travel to Paris for a major Champions League clash against reigning back-to-back champions PSG, and Hansi Flick has called up 23 players for Tuesday's match.

Barcelona players in action ahead of the PSG Champions League clash

Full squad

Goalkeepers: Joan Garcia, Wojciech Szczesny, Dominik Livaković

Defenders: João Cancelo, Alejandro Balde, Pau Cubarsí, Xavi Espart, Gerard Martín, Álex Campos

Midfielders: Brian Fariñas, Gavi, Fermín López, Pedri, Rodri, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Bernal

Forwards: Gabriel Jesus, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Karim Adeyemi, Anthony Gordon, Hamza Abdelkarim

Defensive injury crisis

Flick is dealing with a significant defensive injury crisis for the match. Eric García has been ruled out for the next three to four weeks with a quad injury, and Jules Koundé cannot play due to an ankle injury. They join Andreas Christensen (quad) and Roony Bardghji (knee) on the list of absentees.

Barça Atlètic centre-back Álex Campos earns his debut call-up to help make up the numbers at the back.

Predicted starting XI

Based on the squad, a 4-3-3 formation is expected: Joan; Espart, Cubarsí, Martín, Cancelo; Fermín, Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Gordon.

Kick-off details

The match kicks off at 9pm CET in Barcelona, 8pm BST/WAT (UK and Nigeria), 3pm ET and 12pm PT in the USA, and 12.30am IST (India, Wednesday).