Barcelona vs Tottenham: Will Lionel Messi be rested for the Champions League clash?

Barcelona vs Tottenham: Will Lionel Messi be rested for the Champions League clash?
Tottenham Hotspur face their biggest match of the season on Tuesday night as they battle Barcelona in the Champions League.Spurs travel to the Camp Nou knowing if they match or better Inter Milans result against PSV Eindhoven they will qualify for the knockout stage.3

Barcelona ace Lionel Messi in action against Tottenham at Wembley in the Champions League.

Lionel Messi, though, might throw a huge spanner in the works, especially if his display at Wembley in Barcas 4-2 win is anything to go by.He got two goals that day in a scintillating showing and some fans will be hoping the Spanish giants who are already through to the knockout stages decide to rest him.3

Messi scores against Spurs in Barcelona’s 4-2 win in the Champions League.

Tottenham star Dele Alli has insisted he doesnt care whether the maestro plays or not, adding the five-time Ballon dOr winner is only human.But is there any chance of the Argentine missing any of the match? talkSPORT.com has taken a look at his record in Barcelonas final Champions League group games

Lionel Messi in Barcelona's final Champions League group matches since 2010

• 2010/11 Barcelona 2-0 Rubin Kazan Played 27 minutes as a substitute
• 2011/12 Barcelona 4-0 BATE Borisov Not in the matchday squad
• 2012/13 Barcelona 0-0 Benfica Played 32 minutes as a substitute
• 2013/14 Barcelona 6-1 Celtic Out through injury
• 2014/15 Barcelona 3-1 Paris Saint-Germain Played 90 minutes
• 2015/16 Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Barcelona Played 90 minutes
• 2016/17 Barcelona 4-0 Borussia Monchengladbach Played 90 minutes
• 2017/18 Barcelona 2-0 Sporting Lisbon Played 29 minutes as a substitute

Overall, in the last eight seasons, Messi has played in six of Barcelona’s last group games but has only started three.Of those games, the Spanish giants still had top spot to play for only in 2014/15, which might concern some worried supporters.The Argentine, 31, though has made three substitute appearances and been rested totally once, which might make Spurs’ task a little easier if he takes up a similar role.3

Will Messi terrorise Tottenham Hotspur again on Tuesday and end their dreams of Champions League progression.

Butit is being reported in Spain that Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde is set to hand roles to Carles Alena, Riqui Puig, and Miranda, which could increase the chances of Messi playing given too many changes will unbalance the side against a quality Tottenham outfit.Whether he plays or not, though, it will take a huge performance from Mauricio Pochettino’s men at the Camp Nou to secure qualification to the next stage.

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