With Bayern Munich taking on FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League this week, Germany star Thomas Muller says it is a "shame" their opponents will be without Lionel Messi.
The 2021/22 UEFA Champions League campaign gets underway this week, and for the first time in more than a decade, Barca will be without Messi after the Argentine superstar left the club as a free agent and joined French giants Paris Saint-Germain in the recent transfer window.
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Bayern forward Muller has now insisted that his club's fixture against the Blaugrana on Tuesday will not be the same without their former captain
"In general, it's a shame that he is not there," Muller said, according to Mundo Deportivo.
"When you play against a team that has Leo Messi, it's something that gives additional motivation to everyone because we know what he has achieved.
"I have to admit that, actually, I cannot assess Barcelona. Without doubt, without Messi, they will be a different team.
"It's possible that, without Messi, they will have a player with more defensive contributions.
"I don't know what awaits us. In any case, it's a marvelous stadium and a great club."
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The last time these two sides faced each other was in the 2019/20 UCL quarter-finals, when the Bavarians emphatically beat the Catalan side 8-2.
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