So , once again , it will all come down to the actions of a man from Salto . On this occasion , though , the focus will not be on Salto ’ s most famous son . Luis Suarez will be at the Parc des Princes tonight , forming one part of football ’ s most famous three-man attack , looking to fire Barcelona into the Champions League semi-finals . Usually when they reach this stage , Barcelona do not make any mistakes . Standing on the other side of the pitch will be someone who Suarez knows inside out , a player who hails from his home city in Uruguay and with whom he has shared a number of big nights when representing their country . Edinson Cavani prepares for Paris Saint-Germain 's quarter-final clash with Barcelona . PSG train at Camp-des-Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye , west of Paris . Cavani celebrates scoring for the Paris side in the League Cup final last weekend . Edinson Cavani knows the spotlight will be shining on him this evening . If Paris Saint-Germain are to break through the glass ceiling and progress beyond the Champions League ’ s last eight , Cavani – a player known as El Matador – must torment the stars from Catalonia . The onus falls on Cavani for a number of reasons . First , PSG have been stripped by suspension of two key players , Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marco Veratti , the product of that ugly last 16 success against Chelsea ; Thiago Motta is injured , while David Luiz is also a major doubt . Yet there is more to it than that . Cavani has a towering reputation in the game , stemming from three prolific seasons in Naples which led to his record-breaking move to Paris , but can you think of a really vital game that he has stamped his class all over ? To suggest that may seem a little harsh . He came within the width of a goal post at Stamford Bridge of being the undisputed match winner and his bullet header in the first leg in February that gave Laurent Blanc ’ s side the opportunity to travel to London with parity . Since then , however , Cavani has endured problems and a significant goal drought for one of his talent . Between February 17 and April 5 , Cavani went seven matches without scoring and only ended the fallow spell with a double as a substitute in the Coupe de Ligue final on Saturday . PSG won that game 4-0 but had matters sewn up before Cavani came on and helped himself to a double late on ( Ibrahimovic had scored twice to give them breathing space ) ; it was his first action since an angry altercation with Blanc a week earlier during a 3-2 win in Marseille . Zlatan Ibrahimovic slides in on Oscar during PSG 's second round clash at Chelsea last month . Ibrahimovic is shown the red card for his challenge on Oscar to leave PSG up against it . Ibrahimovic trudges off the field and will miss the first leg of the quarter-final against Barcelona . It has led to speculation about his future in Paris and he has been linked with a number of sides in the Barclays Premier League ; Liverpool , for one , would have loved to have signed him last summer but the figures were exorbitant ( he earns more per week than Radamel Falcao ) . Arsenal and Manchester United have also been mentioned with him , while Manchester City tested the water in June 2013 when it was clear that Cavani ’ s time in Serie A was over ; the intensity of his play , you suspect , would enhance his prospects of thriving in the English game . Nasser Al Khelaifi , PSG ’ s president , maintains one of the jewels in their crown will not be sold this summer but the recent noises Cavani has made have not been ultra-enthusiastic and hint that he might be ready for a new challenge after two years in France . ‘ I came to play as a centre-forward with Zlatan and after , things changed for a variety of reasons , ’ said Cavani . ‘ Everything else is perfect in Paris . The club has behaved very well towards me . I have had some difficult moments personally , and they protected me , supported me . ‘ The fans have also always supported me . I think I 'm in one of the best places in the world . I 'm staying focused on my preparation to give my best for my team , to the club that pays me and has shown faith in me . You never know in football . I 'm not thinking about it. ’ Tonight his focus will be on Barcelona . With six goals in eight Champions League appearances this season – he averages one every 143 minutes and has created 10 chances for his team-mates – it would be risible to suggest Cavani has something to prove on this stage . That said , it might not be wrong to suggest he needs a big moment . Ibrahimovic ’ s ability to sprinkle stardust is beyond question , while Veratti is fast becoming one of the finest midfielders in Europe but , without them , PSG need their man from Salto to sparkle . Their prospects depend on him . Louis van Gaal is considering a move for Cavani after seeing Radamel Falcao struggle this season . Cavani is one of the highest-paid players in the world after moving to Paris from Serie A side Napoli . Cavani will come up against Luis Suarez , who was born in the same town , in the first leg in Paris .
PSG host Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final . Paris Saint-Germain are without the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic . In his absence , Edinson Cavani must raise his game as the main attacker . The Uruguayan is being courted by Louis van Gaal at Barcelona . Cavani will come up against Luis Suarez who was born in the same town .