BARCELONA host Paris Saint-Germain in a tasty-looking Champions League clash on Tuesday night – with their combined XI worth a staggering £536million.
The two sides famously met in the last-16 stage in the 2016-17 tournament, with the Spaniards winning a thrilling tie 6-5.
Barcelona and PSG’s combined XI of fit stars is worth £536m
Having lost the first-leg at the Parc des Princes 4-0, Barcelona needed a miracle to progress.
And they got just that as they stormed to a last-gasp 6-5 win, scoring THREE times from the 88th-minute onwards to book their spot in the last-eight.
Fans can only dream of another tie that exciting, but with some huge names on show, there’s always the chance for fireworks.
We take a look at a combined XI of Barcelona and PSG stars, worth over half a billion pounds.
And that figure would be higher if not for injuries to Neymar, who’s valued at £115m by Transfermarkt, and Ansu Fati (£72m).
But who makes the cut in terms of pure value? Check out the team below…
GK – Marc-Andre ter Stegen
Marc-Andre ter Stegen is easily the most-valuable goalkeeper in both squadsCredit: Reuters
Team: Barcelona
Value: £67.5m
EASILY the winner for the starting goalkeeper’s spot, Ter Stegen is worth £58.5m MORE than PSG’s No1, ex-Real Madrid stopper Keylor Navas.
CB – Presnel Kimpembe
Presnel Kimpembe makes the starting XI as part of a back-threeCredit: AFP or licensors
Team: PSG
Value: £36m
ONE of two PSG stars in a back-three, Kimpembe is valued at £36m, keeping team-mate Thilo Kehrer (£22.5m) out of the XI.
CB – Marquinhos
Marquinhos is comfortably the most-valuable defender in either squadCredit: AFP or licensors
Team: PSG
Value: £63m
KIMPEMBE is joined by veteran defender Marquinhos – the most-valuable of all defenders at both clubs at a sky-high £63m.
CB – Clement Lenglet
Barcelona ace Clement Lenglet completes the back-threeCredit: EPA
Team: Barcelona
Value: £36m
LENGLET is the joint-second-most-valuable defender on the list, tied with Kimpembe – keeping the likes of Gerard Pique (£10.8m) and Samuel Umtiti (£9m) out of the team.
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RM – Lionel Messi
Lionel MEssi is the second-most-valuable player in the XICredit: AP:Associated Press
Team: Barcelona
Value: £72m
SET to leave Barcelona a free this summer, Messi is only valued as ‘low’ as £72m due to his contract having just over four months left to run.
The Manchester City target is still the second-most-valuable player in the XI, though.
CM – Marco Verratti
Marco Verratti makes it into the team in the heart of midfieldCredit: Reuters
Team: PSG
Value: £54m
ONE of only two midfielders in both squads combined to be valued at over £50m, Verratti beats team-mates such as Danilo Pereira (£21.6m) and Idrissa Gueye (£16.2m) to the XI.
CM – Frenkie De Jong
Frenkie De Jong is one of two £50m+ centre-mids in the XICredit: Splash News
Team: Barcelona
Value: £58.5m
DUTCH star De Jong is the other £50m+-rated star, edging Pedri (£45m) and Miralem Pjanic (£36m) into the team.
LM – Ousmane Dembele
Dembele makes it into thet eamwith Neymar and Fati injuredCredit: Splash News
Team: Barcelona
Value: £45m
ONLY making the team due to injuries to Neymar and Ansu Fati, Dembele is still valued at an impressive £45m, comfortably beating team-mate Trincao (£22.5m) to the line-up.
CAM – Antoine Griezmann
Griezmann forms part of a fearsome front-threeCredit: Splash News
Team: Barcelona
Value: £54m
DESPITE missing some huge names through injury, including Neymar, Fati and Philippe Coutinho, this XI still boasts a fearsome front-three.
Griezmann fits in nicely between an all-PSG front-two, valued at £54m.
ST – Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe is more than twice as valuable as any other player in the teamCredit: Reuters
Team: PSG
Value: £162m
EASILY the most-valuable player in the squad, the Real Madrid target clocks in at a sensational £162m valuation.
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ST – Mauro Icardi
Icardi joins Mbappe up front in a star-studded attackCredit: AFP or licensors
Team: PSG
Value: £49.5m
MBAPPE is joined up front by team-mate Icardi, who’s near-£50m valuation beats the likes of Moise Kean (£27m) and Martin Braithwaite (£8.1m).
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