345Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata [Photo: Courtesy]Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has issued a warning to his teammates as they head into the first leg of Uefa Champions League round 16 against Spanish giants Barcelona next week, saying that ‘it will be nearly impossible’ to stop Lionel Messi. Morata urged his colleagues to be prepared to deal with Barcelona threat when the two sides lock horns. The Italian used a 3-5-2 tactical format, which allowed him to deploy Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata upfront, as Ngólo Kante, Cesc Fabregas and Tiemoue Bakayoko played in midfield. ALSO READ: Chelsea misses out on Dzeko as they eye Arsenal star as alternativeChelsea have played Barcelona a number of times. Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has worst statistics against the London team-his worst against a single team in his career.

Source: Standard Digital February 13, 2018 09:22 UTC