José Mourinho has named a squad of 23 players for Barcelona v Inter Champions League at the Camp Nou in Barcelona:
Goalkeepers: 1 Francesco Toldo, 12 Julio Cesar, 21 Paolo Orlandoni.
Defenders: 2 Ivan Ramiro Cordoba, 4 Javier Zanetti, 6 Lucio, 13 Maicon, 23 Marco Materazzi, 25 Walter Samuel, 26 Cristian Chivu.
Midfielders: 5 Dejan Stankovic, 7 Ricardo Quaresma, 8 Thiago Motta, 10 Wesley Sneijder, 11 Sulley Muntari, 14 Patrick Vieira, 15 Rene Krhin, 19 Esteban Cambiasso, 30 Mancini.
Strikers: 9 Samuel Eto’o, 18 David Suazo, 22 Diego Milito, 45 Mario Balotelli.
Sergio Busquets: “We have a final on Tuesday”
The team knows that much of their Champions League survival hopes hang on Tuesday’s game with Inter. “We’ll get through this” said Sergio Busquets who doesn’t want the fans to worry about all the absences in the squad just when they have such an important games against Inter Milan and Real Madrid. from fcbarcelona.com
Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho insists that his tactics will not be altered dependant on whether or not Lionel Messi plays in tonight’s Champions League tie with Barcelona at Nou Camp.
Mourinho doesn’t care if Messi plays video
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola concedes that without Lionel Messi his side are not quite as strong but it is something they must deal with.
Guardiola – We’re weaker without Messi video
Champions League
Match day 5, Barcelona vs Inter
Stadium Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
Tuesday, Nov 24 2009
kick off: 20:45 GMT
- Referee Massimo Busacca (SUI)
- Assistant referee Matthias Arnet (SUI) Francesco Buragina (SUI)
- Fourth official Stephan Studer (SUI)
- UEFA Delegate Pat Quigley (IRL)
- UEFA Referee observer Leslie Irvine (NIR)
The last time Inter Milan came to the Camp Nou was in the 2002-03 season. Barça, managed at the time by Radomir Antic, beat the Italians (managed by Héctor Cúper) 3-0, the goals coming from Kluivert, Cocu and Javier Saviola.
Group F from www.uefa.com
With two points separating all four clubs, this is the most tightly contested section of the competition. FC Internazionale Milano lead the way and will look to strengthen their place at the summit when they travel to face holders Barcelona, whose interest in the tournament could come to an abrupt end. For that to happen, second-placed FC Rubin Kazan, who lead Barça on head-to-head record but are one point behind the Nerazzurri, need to overcome visitors FC Dynamo Kyiv and Inter must emerge victorious at Camp Nou. Should that occur, both Inter and Rubin would be certain of advancing.
Tags: Barcelona, Champions League, Inter
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