FC Barcelona set to name best side vs Shakthar Donetsk

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“We are making a mistake if we play with the Real Madrid games on our minds,” said Guardiola, FC Barcelona‘s coach.

“There are 90 minutes still to play. The idea is to go out there to win the game and try to score one or two goals.”

“That’s the idea we have always had and the one we’ll maintain. Tomorrow we’ll see how people are feeling physically.”

“Each game is a rehearsal for the next but this one is important enough not to think about anything else.”

Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu was not holding out much hope of causing an upset on Tuesday.

“It is clear there is very little chance for us to progress to the next stage,” he said at a news conference. “But we want to go out with our heads held high.”

FC Barcelona would reach once more the semi-finals of the Champions League if they go through the quarter-finals stage against Shakhtar Donetsk, and they may face arch-rivals Real Madrid in the semi-finals for another Clásico.