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Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol insists the Spanish giants are ready for their Champions League semi-final clash with Chelsea.

Puyol insists the Catalans is not underestimating the threat the Premier League side pose.

“For us the matches against Chelsea are as big as the final, just because of who they are. Although the bookmakers say we are favourites nobody in the squad thinks this will be easy,” Puyol told Sky Sports News.

“These will be intense games and more difficult than the quarter-final matches with Bayern Munich.

“I have played against a number of English clubs and it has never been easy, they are always competitive and offer a big level in the Champions League.

“Our objective is to be in the final in Rome.”

[Source: Sky Sports News]

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