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Luis Enrique urges Barcelona focus ahead of PSG clash

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Guillem Balague looks ahead to Tuesday's Champions League games and says Barcelona know they can count on Luis Suarez during the big games.

Luis Enrique is taking nothing for granted as he prepares his Barcelona side for their Champions League quarter-final second leg clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Barca take a 3-1 advantage into Tuesday's home leg thanks to a pair of Luis Suarez goals at the Parc des Princes earlier this month.

Enrique concedes Barcelona go into the match as strong favourites to progress but he is not taking PSG lightly and still expects a high level of performance from his side.

“The result of the first leg is good but it is not definitive. We need to play really well to to get through the tie,” the Barcelona coach said.

"The idea is the same as before the first leg: to have the ball. That brings with it putting pressure on our rivals.

"We have to be prepared because there could be a game similar to the first leg or totally different.

"If our opponents put us under pressure, we have the wherewithal to deal with it. Seeing up to which point our opponents put pressure on us is one of the most exciting aspects of the game.

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"We know that the fans will be there for us because it is a very attractive fixture and that is a guarantee. It makes us stronger."

Enrique also expects PSG to provide more of an attacking threat with striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and central midfielder Marco Verratti available after missing the first leg.

“In footballing terms is not an issue because PSG will keep playing with the same style, but it will add to their individual quality, since they have a lot of potential," he added.

“Perhaps we will change the system, but it won’t be a question of one player playing or not, but in function of if we can create problems for our rivals.”

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