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Zubizarreta expects PSG test

Andoni Zubizarreta expects Paris Saint-Germain to make "big demands" on Barcelona when the two clubs meet in the Champions League in the French capital on Tuesday.

The Catalans boarded a plane for Paris on Easter Monday buoyed by the return to the squad of head coach Tito Vilanova, who has been in New York receiving treatment for cancer, as well as fit-again Xavi and Jordi Alba.

The La Liga leaders face a tough test of their credentials against the emerging French powerhouses and Zubizarreta acknowledged it will be a difficult night against Carlo Ancelotti's men in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

He said: "They are very talented, both collectively and individually. They have good players all over the pitch who have a lot of experience in big games - they won't be frightened of this."

Spain's midfield maestro Xavi has recovered from a hamstring injury which forced him to miss the 2-2 draw against Celta Vigo on Saturday, while full-back Alba re-joined the squad for training on Sunday.

Injured defenders Carles Puyol (knee) and Adriano (hamstring) have already been ruled out of the Parc des Princes tie, while Pedro is suspended.

Barcelona are quoted 1.75 in the match betting and 1.16 to qualify to the last four of Europe's elite club competition.

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