Manuel Pellegrini and Luis Enrique will be going head to head in the last 16 on Tuesday…
Manchester City host Barcelona on Tuesday evening in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.
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Here are the key battles for the much anticipated match, with the return of a certain controversial former Liverpool man among those involved.
5) David Silva v Sergio Busquets
Busquets will be the man charged with stopping Citizens playmaker Silva. If the diminutive attacking midfielder is allowed to take control of the match it is unlikely that the Catalan club will be able to get anything from the Etihad.
4) Luis Suarez v Vincent Kompany
The pair have gone head to head several times in the Premier League, and this will likely be a physical battle. Suarez will want to make an impact in his first game back in England since moving to La Liga.
3) Sergio Aguero v Javier Mascherano
The Argentines were part of the team that got to the World Cup final in the summer, but will be against each other here. Perhaps importantly in this match up, the Barca man will be out of position at centre-back. Not a great situation to be in when up against one of the best strikers in the world.
2) Neymar v Pablo Zabaleta
With such attacking riches on display from the Catalan side, the Sky Blues will be hard pressed to keep them all at bay. Zabaleta may be the most accomplished defensive player in the match though, and Neymar will need to be at his best to get anything out of the encounter.
1) Lionel Messi v Gael Clichy
Since the arrival of Luis Suarez at the Nou Camp Messi has found himself back in his old position on the right side of the attack. This will bring him in to the sphere of the not entirely reliable Gael Clichy. The former Arsenal man will have to have a top game if he wants to keep the four time Ballon d’Or winner at bay.