Nou Camp News
Firmino has featured in 46 games for Liverpool this year in all competitions, scoring 16 goals with eight assists.
It was Messi's 51st career hat-trick, but he could not recall receiving such applause from a rival team's fans.
Valverde, 55, succeeded Luis Enrique as coach in 2017, earning the job after sustained success with Athletic Bilbao.
The 18-year-old was left out of the squad when Real last visited the Nou Camp in October, deemed too young and too inexperienced to face a Barca side who went on to defeat Madrid 5-1.
Barca lead the standings with 37 points, three ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid and six clear of Sevilla who play against Leganes on Sunday.
Lionel Messi scored twice as King's Cup holders Barcelona moved comfortably into the quarter-finals by thrashing Celta Vigo 5-0 at the Nou Camp in their last 16 second leg game on Thursday.
Iniesta, 33, has been at Barcelona since he was 12 years old, making his professional debut in 2002. He is the club's second all-time leading appearance maker behind Xavi Hernandez, playing 633 games and scoring 54 goals.
Messi has been linked with a move to the Etihad ever since his mentor, Pep Guardiola, first joined the Manchester club last summer.
Guardiola, who won 14 trophies in four years as Barcelona`s head coach, says he has no intention of returning to the job he left in 2012.
The draw helped Madrid maintained a six-point advantage at the to top of La Liga table ahead of the defending champions.
The Catalan club`s president Josep Maria Bartomeu had earlier rejected rumours over Neymar`s possible transfer
Fans will hold up a mosaic reading ‘Gracies Johan’.
Arsenal are heading towards another exit in the Round of 16 in over six years.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique woke up on Wednesday confronted with the twin problems of a lengthening injury list and the first signs of discontent this season among the demanding fans at the Nou Camp.
The best medicine for Barcelona after Wednesday`s 4-1 La Liga drubbing at Celta Vigo is to beat promoted Las Palmas when the Canary Islanders visit the Nou Camp on Saturday, according to midfielder Sergio Busquets.
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