Barcelona legend Xavi will break a Champions League record when he makes his 143rd appearance in the competition against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. The 34-year-old midfielder will surpass former Real Madrid icon Raul, with whom he is currently level on 142 appearances. Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs made 151 appearances, but 10 of those were in qualifying rounds. Having won Europe's most prestigious club competition three times with Barcelona, he deserves to be considered one of Champions League's all-time greats. Here is our list of the top 10 Champions League players (and there's no room for Zinedine Zidane).
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Xavi set for 143rd appearance in Champions League
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Barcelona midfielder currently tied with Raul on 142
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34-year-old Xavi has won Champions League three times with Barcelona
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Ryan Giggs has made 151 appearances, but 10 of those in qualifying
@placeholder legend Raul is the top scorer in Champions League history with 71 goals to his name