Web-Desk (March 14, 2018): Spanish football club Barcelona will face English club Chelsea in the second leg of UEFA Champions League last-16 tie at Camp Nou Barcelona, Tonight (12.45 am PST) as Leonel Messi and Andres Iniesta returns to Barca’s squad.
Barca have set the standard in recent years for the most glittering style of football but Ernesto Valverde has instilled a new style this season, built on resilience, organisation and hard graft.
With Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez left to their own devices up front, Barcelona’s midfield has become more conscientious and its back-line harder to breach.
Captain Andres Iniesta will be key and the Spaniard appears to have won his battle to be fit after recovering from a hamstring strain. He was included in Valverde’s squad on Tuesday.
Conte conceded Chelsea would have to play the “perfect game” to reach the quarter-finals and they will need Eden Hazard to deliver too.
Hazard has grown frustrated in recent weeks with his lone role up front but when asked to compare the 27-year-old Belgian with Iniesta — who will soon be 34 — Conte seemed to lay down a challenge.
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🔵🔴 #BarçaChelsea pic.twitter.com/7YgKzKnl1U— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 13, 2018
/vllkyt7kcl49j204e.7a481b82.jpg” alt=”Related image” width=”606″ height=”349″ />Barca are still unbeaten in La Liga and Messi will be well-rested, having sat out Saturday’s win over Malaga to attend the birth of his third child.
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