Soccer-Barcola returns to PSG squad ahead of Champions League clash with Liverpool


Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - First Leg - Paris St Germain v Chelsea - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - March 11, 2026 Paris St Germain's Bradley Barcola celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

PARIS, April 13 (Reuters) - ⁠Paris St Germain forward Bradley Barcola ⁠has been named in the squad for ‌their Champions League quarter-final second leg at Liverpool, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday.

The France international ​had been sidelined for a ⁠month after suffering ⁠a severe ankle ligament sprain during the ⁠Champions ‌League last-16 second leg at Chelsea .

Barcola missed PSG's last three ⁠matches across all competitions, as well as ​France's friendlies ‌in the U.S. against Brazil and ⁠Colombia ​.

"We’ll have to see how the training goes but whenever a player returns, it’s very ⁠good news," PSG coach Luis ​Enrique told a press conference on Monday. "It’s important for us to get our players back."

Midfielder Fabian ⁠Ruiz, who has been sidelined since January with a knee injury remains unavailable.

"The good news is that Fabian (Ruiz) is on the ​mend and training with ⁠the team," Luis Enrique said.

PSG, the European Cup ​holders, take a 2-0 ‌lead over Liverpool into ​Tuesday's game.

(Reporting by Vincent Daheron, editing by Ed Osmond and Pritha Sarkar)

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