Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has claimed that it is "almost impossible" for Arsenal to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League this season.
The Premier League club will enter Wednesday's last-16 second leg against Barcelona currently trailing 2-0 from the first leg in London last month.
Barcelona are also currently on a 37-match unbeaten run in all competitions, and Carrragher has hinted that Gunners boss Arsene Wenger could look to rest players ahead of the trip to Everton in the league this weekend.
"I don't think they can recover. It's almost impossible. That's my opinion, of course," he told AS.
"What's going to be interesting is if Arsene Wenger thinks the same. And if so, we'll see which team appears at Camp Nou. They'll be more motivated [after elimination from the FA Cup on Sunday].
"Wenger's always had a big disadvantage, or that's my opinion. He always had to compete with at least three teams who had more money than Arsenal. But I get the impression that's changing, with the signings of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez."
Lionel Messi scored a second-half double when the two teams met at the Emirates on February 23.
Matt Law
