5 players who will decide Chelsea - Barcelona first leg

Who will prove pivotal in the first leg?
Who will prove pivotal in the first leg?

#3 Luis Suarez

Eibar v Barcelona - La Liga
Suarez returns to England

The Barcelona no.9 is one of the best strikers in world football and comes into the match with his confidence back. The former Liverpool forward had a patchy start to the season and has failed to score in the Champions League group stages for the Blaugrana.

However, he has rediscovered his goalscoring form in recent months and now has 11 goals in his last 10 outings. Further, the Uruguayan has fond memories of his time in England as he scored 30 league goals in his final season at Liverpool.

While Chelsea fans can be expected to boo him due to his affiliations with the Merseyside club as well as the biting incident involving Branislav Ivanovic, Suarez has the mental fortitude to deal with those expectations. Thus, if the Blues' backline is not up to speed, then the 31-year old can put the tie firmly in Barcelona's favour by the time the referee blows the final whistle.

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