Ibrahimovic cleared to play against Barcelona after ban reduced

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris Saint-Germain will be allowed to represent his club against FC Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final after UEFA reduced the length of his ban. This will free the Swede to face his former club at PSG's Parc des Princes stadium next Tuesday in what is a huge boost for his team mates and manager Carlo Ancelotti. You can buy Champions League tickets now: snap up PSG v Barcelona tickets and tickets for FC Barcelona v PSG at Camp Nou safely and securely online now!

PSG needs talisman Ibrahimovic

The Parisian cracks have struggled this season in the absence of their star striker and having him on the pitch for such an important tie solves a big problem for the Italian manager, who couldn't adequately replace him in the previous round against another Spanish side, Valencia. Ibrahimovic was suspended after being sent off towards the end of the first leg tie with Valancia and was initially handed a two-match ban for a tackle that was deemed to be dangerous and excessive. PSG has successfully appealed against that decision and Ibrahimovic has seen his ban reduce to just a single match, allowing him to be available for the Paris clash on 2 April.