Barca still the favorite - Xavi

Xavi Hernandez believes Barcelona is still the favorite in its Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain despite a number of key injuries in defense and the possibility Lionel Messi could also miss the second-leg clash.

Xavi said that two away goals and home advantage should still be enough to see Barca into its sixth consecutive Champions League semifinal.

"We have 90 minutes left at home and we will play in front of our fans, who showed the top level of devotion in the game against Milan," he was quoted as saying in an interview on uefa.com published on Monday.