Pep Guardiola: Willy Caballero will keep out Lionel Messi and company

PEP GUARDIOLA insists Willy Caballero can keep out Lionel Messi and company in tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Barcelona at the Etihad.

By Dave Armitage                                 

 
Pep Guardiola has backed Willy Caballero to keep Barcelona out

The Manchester City boss has been forced to call on Caballero because Claudio Bravo is banned after getting sent of in the 4-0 drubbing at the Nou Camp.

The 35-year-old will face up to Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez but Guardiola said: “Willy is ready. In his last game at Old Trafford he played really good and made one or two saves.

Man City boss Pep Guardiola is confident of getting a result against Barcelona

Manchester City will come up against some of the best players in the world

“I have a lot of confidence in him that he will make a good performance. He has to be ready because he is going to face the best.

“Some of the best strikers in the world are in the same team in Barcelona. But I have a lot of confidence about his quality.”