Barcelona star Andres Iniesta has warned his team-mates about the threat sport club Arsenal pose.
The La Liga outfit face the Gunners in the last-16 of the Champions League, with the first leg taking place at the Emirates tonight.
The two sides played each other at the quarter-final stage of last year’s tournament, with Barca clinching progression with a 6-3 aggregate victory.
Many sport pundits believe they will have too much again but Iniesta has warned that his side must not be complacent.
He has also singled out Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas – a player who has been consistently linked with the Catalan giants – as a significant threat.
He said: "People speak about the matches last year but things are completely different.
"No two games are ever the same and we are aware Arsenal will be very motivated this time. That makes them even more dangerous.
"Barcelona aren't invincible and going to London is risky.
"We can win the first match but we face a battle to stop Cesc Fabregas and a team which will want to show its very best against us."
Fabregas has once again been linked with a move back to his boyhood club but will be determined to impress when playing against them for Arsenal over the coming weeks.
Whether this will be enough to beat the Barcelona juggernaut remains to be seen.
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