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#3 Karim Benzema - Real Madrid
Karim Benzema has stepped up for Real Madrid time and again and will be expected to do so once again against PSG. The Frenchman has been one of the most consistent strikers of his generation and is the fourth-highest goalscorer for the capital club.
He has scored five goals in the competition thus far and also has an assist to his name. He is facing a race against time for match fitness and his potential absence might have an adverse impact on the morale of the team.
The four-time Champions League winner is a great creator and finisher of goals and his experience will be valuable for Real Madrid in this fixture.
#2 Kylian Mbappe - PSG
Kylian Mbappe has been linked to Real Madrid for the better part of the ongoing season. But as things stand he will go up against the La Liga side in the competition and is expected to be the standout player here.
He has 12 goals in Ligue 1 for PSG and four in the Champions League as well. Apart from being a prolific goalscorer he has also helped set up goals for the Parisians.
He has nine assists in Ligue 1 and four in the Champions League. In his three outings against the club, he is yet to taste victory and has scored just one goal.
#1 Lionel Messi - PSG
PSG drawing Real Madrid in the round of 16 fixture is a huge fixture on its own but Lionel Messi's return against his old foes adds another dimension to the game. Messi is the leading goal-scorer in the history of El Clasico with 26 goals, so it's clear that he loved scoring against them.
With Sergio Ramos out injured, Messi's reunion with Los Blancos will be the biggest event of the game. Messi has scored five goals in five Champions League games this season and will be hoping to find the back of the net here for PSG.
He has regained some form in recent outings with PSG and has three goals and four assists in these last seven appearances for the club. He has gone up against the visiting side just two times in the Champions League in the semi-finals of the 2010-11 campaign.
He scored twice at the Santiago Bernabeu as Barcelona progressed to the final 2-1 on aggregate.
