Chelsea v Barcelona: 5 key player battles that can decide the outcome

Stamford Bridge is gearing up for a mouth-watering clash
Stamford Bridge is gearing up for a mouth-watering clash

#2 Luis Suarez vs Andreas Christensen

Suarez and Christensen will go head to head again
Suarez and Christensen will go head to head again

Given how the teams are expected to line-up against each other, Barcelona's talisman Luis Suarez will have his work cut out against Chelsea's newest and brightest prospect at the back in the form of Andreas Christensen. Suarez's previous spell with Liverpool is also expected to bring back a few memories of Chelsea, including the infamous biting-row with Branislav Ivanovic that put him to shame.

The Uruguayan has been prolific in front of goal for the La Liga leaders this season, having scored 20 times already in all competitions but Suarez has failed to open his account in the Champions League this time around. Despite being one of Barcelona's primary gateways for goals in recent years, Suarez will face a challenging task when he comes up against Christensen who has slowly established himself as one of Chelsea's regular starters ahead of former Champions League winners David Luiz and Gary Cahill.

Recent performances against some of the top teams in England have suggested that Christensen is arguably one of the world's finest young defenders but this could be his biggest test yet and a successful outing would do his confidence a world of good.

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