Barcelona play against Newcastle Champions League Round of 16 I’ll start on Tuesday.
The Spanish champions head to St James’ Park for the first leg and manager Hansi Flick is leaving his players in no doubt as to what is at stake.
“It’s one of the most important times of the season and we’re all gearing up for it,” he said.
5-time European Champion Barcelona They have not won the Champions League since 2015 and have been forced to watch as their fiercest rivals, Real Madrid, dominate the competition.
Flick led Spain to the title last season, but the team was eliminated from the Champions League at the semi-final stage. This time, they aim to improve it even further.
“What I can say is that everything here at Barcelona is great,” he said. “I’ve been here for a year or two now and I’ve enjoyed every day working with this great team, great players and this staff.
“We are now building this club for the future as well. This is what we want to do.”
Liverpool will play Galatasaray on Tuesday, while Bayern Munich will play away to Atalanta.
Atlético Madrid are hosting a Tottenham team struggling to avoid relegation. premier league.
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