Thiago Silva is gearing up to play Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final this week and the Paris Saint-Germain defender believes he will face an attack possessing the three best players in the world. The Spanish league leaders can unleash a front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar upon the French champions, who beat them at the Parc des Princes in the group stages of the competition earlier this year. And Silva believes that the home leg of the quarter-final encounter will be pivotal for his side. Thiago Silva wants PSG to impose their  style of play on Barcelona when they meet in the Champions League . Silva says Luis Suarez (left), Neymar (centre) and Lionel Messi are the best three players in the world . Silva (centre) prepared for the visit of Barcelona by lifting the French League Cup with PSG on Saturday . 'We know that the first leg at home will be very important,' the Brazil defender said. 'Barca are very effective on the counterattack and have great strikers. 'To me, Messi, Neymar and Suarez are among the three best players in the world.' Silva singled out the threat of Neymar, his international team-mate, while encouraging his side to impose their own game upon Barcelona. 'He's unpredictable, we cannot know what he will do and don't know where he's going with his dribbles,' Silva said of the Barcelona attacker. Silva warned PSG about the unpredictability of his Brazil international team-mate Neymar . 'Although we face a great rival in Barca, we will try to play our game and keep the ball. With our individual quality we will try to suprise them.' PSG warmed up for the visit of Barcelona by winning the French League Cup on Saturday with a 4-0 win against bastia, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani both scoring twice.
Paris Saint-Germain play Barcelona in the Champions League this week .
Defender Thiago Silva has warned his team of Barcelona's attacking threat .
PSG prepared for the first-leg by winning the French League Cup .
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