Barcelona Get Terrible Injury News Before Facing PSG in Champions League

The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase is set, and PSG face a challenging journey. After a slow start in last season’s campaign, the French champions are keen to kick off strongly.

High-profile clashes with Bayern Munich and Barcelona loom large, while a matchup with Tottenham Hotspur offers a quick rematch of their intense UEFA Super Cup battle just weeks ago.

PSG will also contend with Newcastle United and Athletic Bilbao, with Bayer Leverkusen, Atalanta, and Portuguese champions Sporting Lisbon rounding out a tough path to the knockout stage.

Barcelona Could Be Without Key Player

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Mundo Deportivo reports that Gavi is still dealing with pain in his right knee from the injury he picked up against Levante and will be sidelined for the clash with PSG.

🔵🔴 Focus Adversaire PSG : Gavi souffre toujours au genou droit suite à sa blessure contre Levante et manquera le match contre le PSG.#PSG – @mundodeportivo

PS : énorme soutien à lui qui depuis sa grave blessure il y a 2 ans galère à revenir.
En lui souhaitant d'enfin… pic.twitter.com/jZBEiBkl2V

— ParisTeam (@Paristeamfr) September 12, 2025

While Barcelona could be without a key player, the capital club will have one of its top talents ready to go. Le Parisien reports that Désiré Doué could make his return to the team for the trip to Barcelona. Despite suffering an injury during the international break, it appears that Doué might only miss one Champions League game.