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(Reuters) - Memories of Argentine greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi and their contributions to Napoli and Barcelona will fire up the Europa League tie between the two clubs on Thursday, Barca coach Xavi Hernandez said on Wednesday.
Memories of Argentine greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi and their contributions to Napoli and Barcelona will fire up the Europa League tie between the two clubs on Thursday, Barca coach Xavi Hernandez said on Wednesday.
Pocas novedades en la convocatoria que ha dado esta mañana Xavi Hernández antes de partir hacia Nápoles. La más destacable es la presencia de Gerard Piqué, tras cumplir su partido de sanción en domingo ante el Valencia. El central catalán se presenta como una de las piezas claves en el objetivo prioritario del Barcelona de seguir en Europa. En principio, todo apunta que hará pareja con Ronald Araújo -ausente en el partido de ida en el Camp Nou por una sobrecarga en el sóleo de la pierna izquierda-, acompañado en las bandas por Sergiño Dest y Jordi Alba, aunque no se puede descartar que Óscar Mingueza sea el elegido para ocupar la banda derecha, como ya hiciera, y con bastante éxito, en el primer partido contra el conjunto napolitano.
Luciano Spalletti is hoping to have a fit first-choice team ready to face Barcelona as Napoli turn their attentions to their decisive Europa League clash in Naples after escaping Cagliari with an undeserved 1-1 draw on Monday.
MILAN: Luciano Spalletti is hoping to have a fit first-choice team ready to face Barcelona as Napoli turn their attentions to their decisive Europa League clash in Naples after escaping Cagliari with an undeserved 1-1 draw on Monday (Feb 21).
Xavi Hernandez demanded that his side give him more following their 1-1 draw with Napoli in the Europa League. The Barcelona boss saw his men put in a largely positive display against their Italian opponents, but weren't able to take the lead in the tie despite having enough sights of goal. Ad/> It leaves the play-off knockout tie evenly balanced ahead of the second leg at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
Ferran Torres has scored a second-half penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw for wasteful Barcelona against Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round play-off.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is «100% ready» to play in Barcelona's Europa League knockout round play-off first leg against Napoli, says boss Xavi.