All set at the Parc des Princes

The moment of truth grows ever closer in Paris. The FC Barcelona first team squad have trained on the Parc des Princes pitch 24 hours before the crunch quarter-final first leg clash. Every player in the travelling party got down to work, with the weather seemingly unable to make up its mind, frequently alternating between sun and rain. 

Ten days since the last game

In the pre-match press conference, Xavi explained that the team are working hard. In fact, they've had 10 days to prepare for the match in Paris. They have been able to fully focus on this Wednesday's game after the 1-0 LaLiga win over Las Palmas. PSG, on the other hand, have had to play two more games during the same period. All the same, they had the luxury of resting their best players, as was the case in their latest league game on Saturday.

Four years since the last trip to Paris

It's now four years since FC Barcelona set foot in the Parc des Princes, which was for the 2020/21 Champions league round of 16 return leg, when PSG brought home a 1-4 advantage from the first leg. It wasn't a particularly memorable visit for Ronald Koeman's side, who ended up going out of the Champions League, but they played well and were able to dream of a comeback for a while during the game. The game on Wednesday will see another chapter written.