Barcelona on Alert: PSG in Race Against Time to Ready Star Player for UCL Showdown

Paris Saint-Germain was dealt a blow during the FIFA international break with the injury to Bradley Barcola. The 21-year-old suffered a Grade 2 hamstring injury in his left thigh during the French U-23 team’s match against Ivory Coast.

A report on Saturday revealed that Barcola will miss the matches against Olympique de Marseille (March 31) and Stade Rennais (April 3). Moreover, Barcola’s availability against Barcelona is highly uncertain. 

Currently, there’s a certain pessimism within PSG about the player’s ability to be fully fit by April 10th at Parc des Princes. The latest information regarding the Frenchman’s availability for the Barcelona match comes from France Info.

According to the French media outlet, the PSG staff is racing against time to get Barcola up and ready. The MRI confirmed the muscle injury, and everything is being done so that the Frenchman can play in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Barcelona ​​in 15 days’ time.