Hugo Lloris has insisted that Tottenham are more than capable of containing the astronomical talents of Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, as they look to take a momentous win away from home against the Spanish giants.
Tottenham have to win against Barcelona to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League, as rivals for second place in Group B, Inter, face an easier task at home to Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.
Pochettino's players face the unenviable task of trying to beat Barcelona on their own patch, which will be tough, as captain Lionel Messi has scored 17 goals in as many matches so far this season.
Yet 'Spurs' captain and stopper Hugo Lloris has claimed that the Premier League side can stop the Argentine, if he does indeed feature in the clash on Tuesday.
Lloris told the assembled media: "I think it is always a special game to play against Barcelona at the Nou Camp. It is a special place, it is true we will be playing against one of the best players in history. It will not be easy but I think the most important thing is to believe in our chance to go through. We will play 100 per cent with the belief that we can do it."
He continued: "I think it is difficult to stop a player like Leo Messi but if we can do it is only as a team. We will need a strong performance, individually obviously, but mainly as a team."
Messi scored two mesmeric free kicks to help Barcelona rout rivals Espanyol 4-0 in the Catalan derby last weekend, and while Lloris is confident that he can provide a strong performance, he did admit that it will be difficult to keep the Argentine at bay.
He added: "If you watch the free-kicks, there is nothing to do, when it is in the top corner like last night. He is the type of player who can change the game when he decides to.
Llrois concluded: "It is very difficult to face a player like him. The only way to make it is to do it as a team, to not give him too much space, to be strong defensively and then believe in our chances.For sure tomorrow we will have opportunities to score. We have to be efficient in both areas, offensively and defensively."