Lionel Messi has warned his Barcelona team-mates that Juventus pose a very serious threat in the Champions League final, particularly with Carlos Tevez in their ranks.
The two sides will meet in Berlin on June 6 with Juve on the brink of their first-ever treble having completed the double in Italy.
The Catalans are favourites going into the game but Messi says he and his team-mates can't afford to be complacent, while singling out Argentina team-mate Tevez as their key man.
"We will face a very tough opponent," he said. "Juventus are physically strong and have great players like Tevez.
"It's a final and anything can happen, but we are preparing for the game as we would normally do."
Should Barcelona win the trophy, it will be the fourth time Messi has lifted the Champions League.
He is already in pole position to claim his fifth Ballon d'Or - having been pipped to the Fifa award for the past two years by Cristiano Ronaldo - due to his stellar performances since the halfway point of 2014-15.
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