"It will be a footballing war, it was a shame not to win the first leg"

Xavi Hernandez once again focused on the importance of having possesion during a football match, this time ahead of the vital clash in Italy. In order to keep their Europa League hopes alive, Barcelona will have to win the match after their 1-1 draw at the Camp Nou in the first leg.

"We'll approach the game as if we had won the first leg. We will try to dominate the match and keep the ball. It will be a high intensity game, a footballing war", the Barca coach explained.

For Xavi, "whoever wins the ball, will have the most options to win". Napoli will put pressure on us, especially now they will have the support of their fans. It was a shame we weren't able to win the first leg", he highlighted.

"We are making steps in the right direction and this is encouraging, but this will be the real test", he added. He also said the following: "We might be able to play on their pitch, but it won't be easy. It will be a battle for the ball. It's Europe and it's difficult. Napoli play at Champions League level and are competing for the Serie A title".