Luis Enrique’s men will be needing to pull off back-to-back historic second-leg comebacks in the Champions League, after suffering a 3-0 loss in Turin against Juventus last week.
Goals from Paulo Dybala and Giorgio Chiellini were enough to leave the Blaugrana fighting another uphill battle, after they ended the first leg of their knockout game against PSG 4-0 down.
Barcelona needed a little bit of magic from Lionel Messi last time out in LaLiga, with more of the same required if the hosts are to make a fight of it against the reigning Serie A champions. Recent defeats have suggested that Luis Enrique’s side might not quite be cut out for the standard of performance required in the business end of the season, but their front three are raring for action.
The away side haven’t conceded in their last three competitive games, and head into this game with the belief that their organised rearguard action should be enough to frustrate Barca.
Barcelona might be able to get a result on the night, but a historic comeback like they pulled off at Camp Nou against PSG doesn’t look likely to be in the offing.