UCL: Barcelona boss reveals plan to rest top stars ahead of Tottenham clash

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has revealed a number of first team stars will be rested against Tottenham in Tuesday night Champions League clash at Nou camp.

According to The Mirror, the football tactician also took out time to assure Group B foes Inter Milan that despite the changes in the matchday squad, Barcelona will be seeking a win in their final group game against Spurs.

Already, the Spanish giants have the quartet of Sergi Roberto, Rafinha, Samuel Umtiti and Malcom ruled out with various degrees of injury.

But Valverde is also set to rest Luis Suarez, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ivan Rakitic and Sergio Busquets with Barcelona are though to the last 16 rounds, but club captain Lionel Messi is tipped to be in action from the start.

Interestingly, the decision of the Barcelona boss appears to have given Tottenham a chance to sneak into the knockout rounds ahead of Serie A giants Inter Milan, but Valverde was quick to add that the Blaugrana will be at the best against the EPL campaigners.

“It’s true that there will be some changes tomorrow. We’ve already qualified and we’ll rest some players after Saturday’s match. I know Tottenham rested some players at the weekend, like Harry Kane.

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Will Lionel Messi play? You’ll know in 24 hours. Inter don’t have to worry, they should play their match as if it were against Tottenham. We want to win, there’s no doubt about that.”

“We’re expecting a tough game against a very strong side, who have qualification for the next stage at stake. We’ll be going for the win,” Valverde assured.

In a related development, Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet, who was in action during the reverse fixture at Wembley insists the Camp Nou dwellers will be out to win the game for their teeming fans.

“We’re approaching this game with the idea of winning and giving a good game for the fans at the Camp Nou.

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"It’s a Champions League game and we have to enjoy it,” Lenglet summed up.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Barcelona defeated Tottenham 4-2 at Wembley in the reverse fixture the Champions League clash on Wednesday, October 3.

After losing their first game in this season's Champions League campaign, the expectation of all Spurs' fans was for their players to impress them against Barcelona, but they disappointed.

It took Barcelona only 92 seconds to score their first goal through Brazilian star Philippe Coutinho who was superbly assisted by Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba.

Coutinho then provided the assist that gave Barcelona their second goal at the Wembley stadium in the 28th minute through Croatia international Ivan Rakitic.

Englishman Harry Kane pulled one goal back for Spurs in the 52nd minute after receiving an excellent pass from Eric Lamela.

Eric Lamela gave Tottenham fans some hope in the 66th minute when he scored the second goal thanks to a superb assist by Heung Son, but Barcelona held on to record an incredible 4-2 win as Messi scored his second goal at the death.

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