Barca were left reeling from the departure of Messi to Paris St Germain last month after the Spanish club were unable to afford to give their all-time top scorer a new contract. Nagelsmann said things were changing at Barcelona after the Argentine forward's exit but added that players like midfielders Pedri and Frenkie De Jong and forward Memphis Depay would get opportunities to shine. They don't have that extravagant style anymore without Messi, but they have players who can step out of his shadow," Nagelsmann told reporters ahead of Tuesday's game. That's something they didn't do with Messi at Barca in the past two to three years. Nagelsmann said Serge Gnabry would have to pass a late fitness test to play but Corentin Tolisso was left out due to a calf problem.
