Luxury of choice for PSG coach Luis Enrique in deciding which forward to leave out

With Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé a certain starter, Luis Enrique must leave out either Khvicha Kvaratskhelia — arguably the best goal-scoring winger in the world — Désiré Doué — scorer of two goals in last year's Champions League final — or the resurgent Bradley Barcola.

Kvaratskhelia made a big impact as a substitute in the first leg last week, scoring twice and assisting on Vitinha's goal as PSG pulled away for a flattering win. The scores were level and Chelsea was looking dangerous until a 74th-minute blunder from Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen gifted PSG a lead it then embellished with Kvaratskhelia's two late goals.

For his first goal Kvaratskhelia cut in from the left with typically quick feet before bending an unstoppable strike of ferocious power past Jörgensen.

Although Kvaratskhelia prefers playing on the left flank, that is where Barcola plays and his recent good form makes him hard to drop.

Barcola is a hard-working, pacy forward with good dribbling ability, and his physicality offers Luis Enrique the option of using him through the middle during games. Barcola struggled to get into the team earlier this season but has come back into the reckoning in recent weeks.

He opened the scoring with a fine finish against Chelsea and grabbed winning goals in the French league away from home against Le Havre and Auxerre. Overall, he has netted 11 goals in 37 games, compared with 11 in 35 for Kvaratskhelia; 12 in 27 for Dembélé, and nine in 28 for Doué.

With Dembélé assured of playing in his roaming center forward role, that means Kvaratskhelia is more likely to start on the right in place of Doué — who has not shown his best form during an injury-hit campaign.

Kvaratskhelia seems to save his best for the Champions League.

Six of the Georgia star's goals this season have come in the competition — the most for PSG along with Vitinha.

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