· lamine yamal, fc barcelona, champions league
On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Lamine Yamal starred against Real Betis with a goal, an assist and man of the match, but Hansi Flick substituted him to spare him before the Paris Saint-Germain game.
· nuno mendes, fc barcelona, champions league
Nuno Mendes was forced off at the 87th minute of Strasbourg vs. Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, October 17, 2026, and headed straight to the locker room, leaving PSG with ten players three days before the Barcelona match.
· dani olmo, fc barcelona, football transfer
Spanish forward Dani Olmo remains unavailable and does not want to leave FC Barcelona, despite links to PSG and other clubs. The situation was reported on October 17, 2026.
· lamine yama, desire doué, fc barcelona
Three days before PSG–Barcelona, Barcelona’s striker Lamine Yamal has logged heavy minutes this season, while PSG has managed to rest several starters.
· alejandro balde, fc barcelona, champions league
Three days before PSG–Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain would be monitoring Alejandro Balde, Barcelona’s left-back trained at La Masia, as a January 2027 option.
· alejandro balde, fc barcelona, ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain would be considering a €40 million offer for Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde ahead of the winter market, with the Barcelona player open to leaving.
· fc barcelona, champions league, parc des princes
The Parc des Princes will be sold out on Tuesday 20 October 2026 for PSG vs Barcelona, and resale prices have surged, with tickets exceeding €1,000.
· raphinha, hansi flick, fc barcelona
Raphinha is back in the FC Barcelona squad, but his coach Hansi Flick keeps the suspense about his status for the busy week leading up to the trip to Parc des Princes on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
· eric garcia, luis enrique, fc barcelona
According to reports, Paris Saint-Germain would target Eric Garcia, 25, and be preparing to offer €70 million to FC Barcelona during the 2027 summer transfer window.