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Forget Zlatan Ibrahimovic; Thiago Motta Absence Crucial to Barça's Chances

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's suspension might be stealing the headlines, but a closer look at the group stage fixtures between the two sides reveals that Thiago Motta's absence might have more of an impact

In the build-up to tonight's UEFA Champions League quarter-final first-leg match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, the majority of media outlets have focused on PSG's weakened squad and rightly so. Facing off against the Blaugrana is a tricky proposition even with a full squad; the idea that a side would welcome the challenge of playing Barça without four or five of their starters is rightly absurd.