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Team News: Lionel Messi on bench for Barcelona

Team News: Messi on bench for Barca
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Lionel Messi starts on the bench for the second leg of Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain.

Lionel Messi has been named on the bench for the second leg of Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain.

Meanwhile, David Beckham starts as a substitute for the visitors at the Camp Nou.

Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta are all included in Barca's starting lineup, while Pedro, Cesc Fabregas and David Villa lead the attack.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is joined by Ezequiel Lavezzi up front for the away side, who also have Javier Pastore in their XI.

PSG scored in the 94th minute last week as the two teams played out a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Paris.

Barcelona: Valdes; Dani Alves, Pique, Adriano, Alba; Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta; Pedro, Fabregas, Villa
Subs: Pinto, Bartra, Montoya, Thiago Alcántara, Song, Alexis Sánchez, Messi

PSG: Sirigu; Jallet, Thiago Silva, Alex, Maxwell; Thiago Motta, Verratti, Menez, Pastore; Ibrahimovic, Lavezzi
Subs: Douchez, Sakho, Armand, Van der Wiel, Chantôme, Beckham, Gameiro

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