Barcelona return to action after a hard fought draw against Espanyol last weekend to begin their first Europa League journey in 18 years as they welcome Napoli for the first leg of their Playoff tie.
Barça dropped into the Europa League after finishing third behind Bayern Munich and Benfica in their Champions League group.
The five time European Champions are no longer the absolute mess they appeared to be last December after addition of new player and new boss Xavi.
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Qualifying for next season’s Champions League is the only goal for the rest of this campaign, one that can be achieved by winning the Europa League.
Barca host Serie A title challengers Napoli at Camp Nou after both teams met in the last 16 of the Champions League two years ago.
It will be a sign of some progress under new manager Xavi Hernandez if Barca can emerge victorious to reach the last-16 stage.
Barca brought in the likes of Ferran Torres, Adama Traore and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the attacking trio were all training on Wednesday ahead of the first leg tie.
New boss Xavi has backed former Arsenal and Gabonese skipper Aubameyang to make his mark.
“He’s good, and he trains really well. He’s 100 per cent ready. He’s a player who can make a difference, he works well in spaces and makes good runs into the area,” Xavi said.
“He’s put in performances in recent years that have been very good. I’m very happy with him, he’s working positively in our group, and he’s very professional.“
Barcelona sit fourth in La Liga, 15 points behind leaders Real Madrid whiles Luciano Spalletti’s Napoli sits third in Serie A with two points behind leaders AC Milan.
Barcelona vs Napoli kicks of at 17:45 Gmt
