•”We know what a big difference there is between finishing first or second in the group. And the way to ensure we top the group is by winning tomorrow. So that’s what we aim to do.”
•”You get all kinds of fitness issues over a season. We managed to cope with our last two Champions League games without Leo Messi.”
•”Now we have a number of absentees but we are still going into this game with an eye to winning. I would rather focus on the players that we do have.”
•”I also think that Coutinho and Rakitic are both ready to return. We still have to see how this evening’s training sessions goes, but we’re optimistic.”
•On the Dutch opposition, the Barça manager commented that: “they have some very useful players like Luuk de Jong. It will be important for us to stop him. PSV are having an incredible league season, with very quick players and a very recognisable system.”
