Roura on Messi’s fitness & PSG threat

Barcelona assistant Jordi Roura has remained coy about whether Lionel Messi will be fit enough to face Paris Saint-Germain.

The Argentine forward limped out of the Blaugrana's 2-2 draw with the French side in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

And the Coach has not revealed if the record-breaker will start, but does think it will be a good game nonetheless.

“We need to wait until tonight and tomorrow to see about Messi, Pedro and Adriano,” he told a Press conference.

“The feeling we have is positive, but we have to wait for the training sessions before we take a decision.

“If they play it's because there's a guarantee they can play. But we have to be patient and wait on the medical tests, which are vital to taking a final decision.

“If Messi can't play, evidently we miss the best player in the world and that's a handicap for us, but his replacement will play well too and we will try to win the match.

“The best way to face this tie is to play a great first leg. We are happy with what we did in Paris. If Messi can't play, his replacements offer all guarantees and they will perform at the highest level.

“Every match and every team is different and every encounter between two teams is different. I like the 2-2 [draw] we got in Paris. We have to face Wednesday's match like a final, play a very intense game and our intention is to win this match, like all our games.

“We have to try to win from the off.

“I don't think PSG will change their style for this match compared to what they did in Paris. We know them well, they are dangerous on the counterattack, but we're used to these matches and these teams and this can't change our way of playing.

“We have to win the match and that will guarantee a semi-final ticket for us, our sixth successive participation at that stage.”

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