PSG v Barcelona LIVE: Team news and updates as European heavyweights clash in Champions League

The only injury doubt for PSG is Nuno Mendes. The defender is expected to miss out tonight and could be on the sidelines for a few weeks.

Lucas Digne is expected to start at left-back in his place.

Luis Enrique, otherwise, has a full squad to select from.

Jules Kounde and Eric Garcia will both miss out on tonight’s match for Barcelona.

Kounde has a sprained ankle and is also a doubt for Sunday’s El Clasico.

Garcia, meanwhile, has a thigh issue and could be out for three to four weeks.

Andreas Christensen is still injured but Raphinha is expected to start.

The Champions League contest between the French and Spanish champions will kick off at 8pm this evening.

Viewers in the UK can match the game live on TNT Sports 2 with broadcast coverage beginning at 7.45pm.

Subscribers can also stream the match live on HBO Max with a relevant subscription.

PSG vs Barcelona takes place on Tuesday 20 October at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France.

It is one of the fixtures for matchday three in the Champions League with both teams having won their previous two outings this season.

Barcelona have been one of the most impressive teams in the final third of the pitch across their first two Champions League matches.

The swept Feyenoord aside 5-1 in their opening fixture before coming from behind to defeat Galatasaray 4-1 last time out.

Goals from Joao Cancelo, Fermin Lopez, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi were enough to blitz to another win and they sit second in the table with two wins from two.

Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona in the Champions League tonight.

PSG defeated Manchester City 4-2 away from home last week in what was a sblime performance from the reigning champions against the Premier League leaders.

Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha slotted three goals past Gianluigi Donnarumma in just over 30 minutes to give the French champions an unassailable lead.

Erling Haaland responded with a brace in the second half but Maghnes Akliouche’s goal just after the hour mark secured all the points.

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Champions League action between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.

It’s a match up of European heavyweights with both teams winning their respective domestic leagues last season.

PSG are also the reigning Champions League winners but Barca will be aiming to clinch that title away from them. For now though, both clubs are aiming for a top eight finish in the league phase and the winner of tonight’s match will sit top of the table on a perfect nine points from nine.

We’ll have all the updates and team news throughout the evening so stick with us.