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How Paris Saint-Germain could line up against Bayern Munich

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Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has conceded that Neymar will not be available for Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg against Barcelona at the Allianz Arena.

The Brazilian attacker is still recovering from the sprained ankle he sustained against Lille last month, and he is joined on the sidelines by Presnel Kimpembe and Renato Sanches, the latter of whom could potentially make himself available.

Meanwhile, Achraf Hakimi is expected to shake off a hamstring injury in time for the second leg, and he will reportedly be allowed to travel despite recently being charged with rape.

The right-back could therefore displace Nordi Mukiele in Galtier's 3-5-2 setup, as Danilo Pereira, Marquinhos and Sergio Ramos form the protective barrier in front of Gianluigi Donnarumma.

A well-rested Marco Verratti is back from a domestic suspension and could join Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha in the engine room, thus demoting Warren Zaire-Emery to the bench on his 17th birthday.

Nuno Mendes should be in no danger of losing his place on the left, as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe - now PSG's highest goalscorer of all time - form a fearsome attacking partnership.

PSG possible starting lineup: Donnarumma; Pereira, Marquinhos, Ramos; Hakimi, Ruiz, Verratti, Vitinha, Mendes; Messi, Mbappe