Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva believes that Barcelona's forward line is the best in world football.

Silva will be up against the Spanish side on Wednesday when the pair meet in France for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

The Brazilian has lavished praise on Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez and claimed that the trio are "among the best players in the world".

"Barca are very effective on the counter-attack and have great strikers. To me, Messi, Neymar and Suarez are among the three best players in the world," Silva told reporters.

"We have the dream of beating Barcelona and qualifying for the semi-finals. And winning the Champions League is the club's aim."

PSG overcame Chelsea in the last-16 stage of the competition.