The Tottenham defence must try to contain Messi, who has won the Champions League four times

Mauricio Pochettino wants his players to “go out and enjoy” playing against Lionel Messi when they face Barcelona in the Champions League tomorrow night.

The Tottenham Hotspur manager feels that trying to stop the forward is a challenge that should excite his players, not make them worry.

“I am going to say to the players, ‘Enjoy playing against Messi’, because you are going to have the opportunity to play against one of the best players in the history of football,” Pochettino said.

“And more than worrying you, that needs to excite you to play and so you can say, ‘Oh, I played against Messi’. This is the type of player that you are going to remember.”

As he prepared his side to face the man