Milan ready for a ‘final’
The two sides drew 0-0 in the first match in Milan and their last-eight tie is finely balanced heading to the Nou Camp.
“We must play as we did in the opening leg and make sure we don’t concede a goal,” Allegri said.
“This game is like a final and we are ready.”
Allegri considers holders Barcelona as favourites to progress to the last four but insists his team can pull off a surprise.
“I expect the strongest Barcelona side,” he said. “Barcelona remain the best team in the world.
“But I believe there will be two or three situations where the tie could be decided and we need to be smart to interpret them well. I am confident we can score a goal.”
The Rossoneri travel to Spain on the back of Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Catania which allowed Juventus to close the gap on the Serie A leaders to two points.
Kevin Prince-Boateng is set to play in support of attacking pair Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho.
Defender Alessandro Nesta and midfielder Clarence Seedorf return to the starting XI having been rested at the weekend.
Barcelona, meanwhile, are worrying over the fitness of midfielder Xavi.
The Spain international sustained a muscular injury during Saturday’s 2-0 triumph over Athletic Bilbao and is doubtful for the encounter.
Cesc Fabregas, who missed the clash against Athletic with a back problem, could take Xavi’s place in Barca’s starting XI.
In tonight’s other quarter-final clash, Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has promised to field his strongest side for the Champions league quarter-final second leg against Marseille in Germany tonight despite taking a two-goal advantage into the home tie.
Although Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller, Luiz Gustavo and Jerome Boateng all face suspension if they receive a yellow card, Heynckes claims he will not be deterred from naming them in his starting line-up.
“My line-up will not be influenced at all,” Heynckes said. “I think we have very intelligent players who know how to behave on the field.”
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