Ajax boss De Boer targets upset against Barcelona

Messi put the Eredivisie champions to the sword in the reverse fixture at the Camp Nou in September when he bagged a hat-trick in a comprehensive 4-0 win. 

However, the Argentine star will miss Tuesday's Group H clash in Amsterdam with a hamstring injury - a factor De Boer believes works in his side's favour as they battle with Milan and Celtic to finish second in the pool behind Barca.

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