Eto’o to miss Liverpool clash

THREE-TIME African Player of the Year Samuel Eto’o has been left out of the Barcelona squad to face Liverpool in their Champions League last 16 first leg match tonight.

Catalan coach Frank Rijkaard confirmed that last season’s Spanish first division top scorer would miss the clash between the last two Champions League winners but no spokesperson would immediately explain why Eto’o had been axed.

Rijkaard had earlier suggested that Eto’o would at least be part of the Catalan club’s 18-man squad to face the men from Merseyside.