(Contributors: Raphael Honigstein, Dermot Corrigan, James Horncastle, Sam Lee, James Pearce, and Liam Twomey)
Neymar will return to Nou Camp for the first time since leaving Barcelona three and a half years ago. The last time Paris Saint-Germain traveled to Barcelona was one of their darkest nights: in March 2017, Neymar inspired the home side to a 6-1 win to overcome a 4-0 defeat in the first leg and Luis’s side Enrique to win the quarterfinals. Five months later, Neymar joined PSG for £ 199m – and he’s been linked to a retreat in almost every transfer window since then.
Elsewhere in the Champions League of the last 16, Jürgen Klopp will face compatriot Julian Nagelsmann, while Liverpool face RB Leipzig, while Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will have a Diego Costa reunion. Bayern Munich meanwhile play against Lazio to defend their crown despite growing fitness problems.
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