PSG handed welcome injury boost ahead of Champions League clash with Liverpool
PSG travel to Anfield hoping to hold off any Liverpool fightback in their quarter-final tie
Paris Saint-Germain have been handed an injury boost ahead of their Champions League crunch match with Liverpool after welcoming Bradley Barcola back to the squad. The France international had been sidelined for a month after suffering a severe ankle ligament sprain during the Champions League last-16 second leg at Chelsea . Barcola missed PSG 's last three matches across all competitions, as well as France's friendlies in the United States against Brazil and Colombia.
However, the winger has been named in the travelling squad for Tuesday night’s Anfield clash, adding depth to the French giants’ relentless attack that includes Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele , Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue, with the latter two scoring in the first leg . Bradley Barcola is back in contention for PSG after a month out (Reuters) PSG manager Luis Enrique hailed Barcola’s return but did hint that it will be touch and go whether he will feature, perhaps suggesting that any cameo will come off the bench rather than as a starter. “We are going to have to see after training,” he said.
“Each time we have a player coming back from injury it's always good news. “He's been out three weeks and has been working hard to get back and we'll have to see how he's feeling today. It's important for us to get players back.
” Midfielder Fabian Ruiz, who has been sidelined since January with a knee injury, remains unavailable. "The good news is that Fabian (Ruiz) is on the mend and training with the team," Enrique added. PSG will hope to add to their 2-0 advantage after outclassing Liverpool in the first leg at the Parc des Princes, staving off the sort of European comeback they will know their opponents are capable of.