The UEFA Champions League is back next week as the first legs of the quarterfinals take place this upcoming Tuesday and Wednesday. FC Barcelona fans are looking forward to their team playing in the quarterfinals of the Champions League after years without reaching this stage. FC Barcelona's opponent is PSG, and the first leg will be at the Parc des Princes next Wednesday, April 10th. The second leg of this tie will be played on Tuesday, April 16th, at the Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys. This quarterfinal is one of the most exciting ties of the Champions League because of the past games between PSG and FC Barcelona in the past. For many neutral fans, this game seems 50-50, but now the odds could be more favorable for PSG after a shocking suggestion regarding Kylian Mbappé.
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Although FC Barcelona is concerned about PSG as a team, the main threat seems to be one of the best players in the world, Mbappé. This is no surprise to anyone as the French star is very fast, skillful, and clinical in front of goal. The last time Mbappé faced FC Barcelona in the Champions League was in 2021 when he scored a hat-trick at Camp Nou in the first leg of the Round 16. PSG advanced past FC Barcelona in their last encounter in the Champions League by winning 5-2 on aggregate.
This time, the team will also make sure to keep an extra eye on Mbappé as the French star seems as motivated as ever to win the Champions League with PSG since it could be just last season with the French giants. New sources report that Mbappé and PSG could have an advantage ahead of the match against FC Barcelona thanks to a request by French officials.
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Jules Kounde told not to go too aggressive against Mbappé
Sport reports that Jules Kounde is, without a doubt, at his best level of the season. Sport wrote that he'd shown world-class performances against Napoli and Atlético Madrid. Kounde will face his biggest challenge yet for FC Barcelona this season, stopping his French national team teammate, Kylian Mbappé. Some people in France are asking Jules Kounde not to play too aggressively against Mbappé to avoid injury ahead of the Euros.
