For many neutral fans, it is a pity that Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain did not meet in the Champions League final last season.
Barca and PSG scored 43 and 38 goals in the league, respectively, at least 7 more than the teams that scored many goals in the following years such as Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Dortmund (all 31 goals).
However, a dramatic 6-7 defeat after two semi-final matches against Inter Milan prevented Luis Enrique from facing his former team in the final. Instead, PSG easily crushed the Nerazzurri 5-0 to step up to the throne.
This season, fans will soon witness the top match between the two European giants right from the group stage.
Barcelona will be without Raphinha, goalkeeper Joan Garcia and especially midfielder Gavi, who will be out for up to five months after undergoing knee surgery.
On PSG's side, captain Marquinhos is unlikely to return before the October international break due to a thigh injury. In addition, Desire Doue and Joao Neves are also on the list of injured players.
Vitinha and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia both had to leave the field early in the 2-0 victory over Auxerre in Ligue 1, and the possibility of the duo's participation is still uncertain. However, the most notable absentee will likely be Ousmane Dembele - the new owner of the Ballon d'Or.
Without Dembele, the stage could open up for Lamine Yamal - the player he surpassed in the Ballon d'Or vote. Barcelona have won four consecutive games in all competitions without Yamal, before he returned in the 58th minute in a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad in La Liga.
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