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Live Barcelona blog: Ernesto Valverde warns against complacency against Lyon

Sport360 staff

08:53 18/12/2018

Hello Barcelona fans! Welcome to Tuesday’s live blog.

We’ll have all the updates as Barcelona look to build on their impressive over Levante on Sunday.

The La Liga leaders won 5-0 thanks to another Lionel Messi hat-trick but now attention turns to Saturday and Celta Vigo, who have been a bogey side of late.

9:30am – Valverde warns against complacency

Ernesto Valverde has warned Barcelona against complacency after admitting to knowing little about their Champions League last-16 opponents Lyon.

The Catalan giants avoided Liverpool, Roma and Ajax in Monday’s draw but were set the challenge of a developing team that stormed through Group F unbeaten.

Valverde, who led his side comfortably through a group containing Tottenham and Inter, conceded his knowledge of the Ligue 1 outfit is limited, but his side need to be very wary.

8:30am – Lyon draw offers Champions League opportunity for Barcelona

The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 took place on Monday, with Barcelona paired with Group F runners-up Lyon.

Lyon are third in Ligue 1 and posed plenty of problems for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in their group, but Barcelona will be quietly confident heading into the tie – read more here.

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