Barcelona's Iniesta fit to face Chelsea, but first-XI status in doubt - Valverde | MUK Sports

The ESPN FC panel explain why beating Chelsea is just another hurdle for Barcelona in their quest to reclaim Europe's top prize. BARCELONA -- Andres Iniesta is fit enough to have been named in Barcelona's squad for Wednesday's Champions League clash against Chelsea, but Ernesto Valverde admits it could be a risk to play him from the start. Iniesta injured his hamstring in last weekend's win against Atletico Madrid and initial reports suggested he would be out for up to a month. However, Barca never confirmed how long the problem would keep the midfielder sidelined for and he returned to training this week. With Philippe Coutinho...
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