The France striker will likely experience many duels with Barça in the coming years if his move to Real Madrid is confirmed, but for now he can't wait to take the field in PSG colours in the first leg of their knockout tie on Wednesday evening.
"It's the time of the great players. I'm ready and, as always, I'm not going to hide," the PSG star told Telefoot ahead of the Champions League clash.
The first leg will be played on 10 April in Paris, where Mbappé hopes that PSG can make a season-defining statement against the Spanish giants.
"Looking at the dynamic we have, this period is a turning point in the season," he said.
"At the end of April, we'll have the elements to know what kind of season we can have."
While Mbappe is hoping to eliminate Barcelona, he is aware that it will take more than usual to come out on top after the two legs.
"I'm sure we'll give everything. After that, the result... it's in God's hands".
In Wednesday's other quarter-final, Atletico Madrid face Borussia Dortmund, while on Tuesday Arsenal take on Bayern Munich and Man City travel to Real Madrid.
