Luis Suarez insists he joined Barcelona for big games in Europe

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez insists the reason he joined the club was the prospect of playing in the latter stages of the Champions League.

Barca travel to Paris St Germain on Wednesday for the first-leg of their quarter-final clash, and a realistic chance of going all the way in the competition according to Suarez.

The 28-year-old move to the Nou Camp from Liverpool last July for £75m with his eyes firmly set on silverware.

Asked if the prospect of winning the Champions League was a factor in his decision to leave Merseyside, Suarez answered: "Of course.

"Barcelona are always a candidate to win the Champions League. That's a plus here, as the clubs I've played for before didn't really have the chance to win big (European) trophies - maybe a domestic league or cup.

"Playing in a team like this, where all the players want to win every match and everything, that is a sign that it's all about silverware - whether it's the Champions League, the Liga or whichever trophy's available. We have a chance of making the final."

Meanwhile, Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is adamant he has no issue with Neymar's petulant reaction at the weekend following his substitution at Sevilla.

The Brazil international came off during the 2-2 draw, a match in which Barca surrendered a two-goal advantage thanks to strikes from Lionel Messi and Neymar.

And his response at being replaced by Xavi with around 20 minutes remaining, has led to speculation in the Spanish media that he might be dropped for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final, first leg at Paris St Germain.

The Barcelona boss declined to reveal who would start the match at the Parc des Princes but did make it clear that he was the one in charge and urged all his players to respect that.

"I haven't seen the footage," Luis Enrique said, after he was asked about television images showing Neymar complaining to his team mates on the bench.

"As a coach I understand that all the players want to be on the pitch.

"And the players must understand that I am the coach and I have to make decisions. Beyond that you can speculate and draw the conclusions you want."

PSG are expected to be without defender David Luiz for the first-leg, while midfielder Thiago Motta is a major doubt for the home side, following an injury sustained against Marseille.

But coach Laurent Blanc is confident both will play a big part in the quarter-final.

Blanc said: "When we saw what happened out there against Marseille 10 days ago, we thought it was a pretty serious injury. It is less than expected.

“It's good news, as it is with David Luiz, whose down-time is shorter than expected."

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