Kvaratskhelia was replaced at halftime in Saturday’s home win against Auxerre with a reported thigh injury.
But Vitinha, who came off late in the first half against Auxerre, and fellow midfielder João Neves — who missed the past two Ligue 1 games with a thigh injury — were both included in the PSG squad announced on Tuesday. Captain Marquinhos remained sidelined with a thigh muscle issue.
PSG faces Barcelona with a depleted forward line.
Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé and forward Désiré Doué were still recovering from injury sustained while playing for France this month.
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