The Spanish giants have confirmed that he sprained his ankle in Tuesday's 2-0 win at home to Girona, and now looks set to miss the crunch showdown. Barcelona currently have an eight-point lead in La Liga over Atletico Madrid ahead of Saturday's showdown between the sides and also face Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-final this month. He will turn 32 in June but Villa, who played alongside the Argentine forward at Barcelona for three years, does not see him slowing down. "It is difficult to be surprised with Leo," Villa, who now plays for Vissel Kobe in Japan, said. He has always shown everybody in the world that he is the best... Every game that you can watch him is a pleasure."

Source: Daily Mirror April 03, 2019 21:11 UTC