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Mesut Ozil: Arsenal do not fear Barcelona trio Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar
MESUT OZIL says Arsenal will not fear Barcelona's prolific front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar in the Champions League last 16.
Mesut Ozil says Arsenal do not fear Barcelona's front line
Arsenal paid the price in the draw after they finished second to Bayern Munich in Group F.
The Gunners now face holders Barca for the third time in six years, having been knocked out by the Catalan giants on the previous two occasions.
Messi, Neymar and Suarez have scored 52 goals between them in all competitions this term, and Ozil is looking forward to the challenge of facing them in February and March.
"We just need to play our game and we can beat them. There is no fear. In football everything's possible.
"It is a tough match but I don't think our defenders were afraid after the draw. It's a big opportunity for them to prove themselves against the best attack in the world, players like Suarez, Messi, Neymar.
"It will be an exciting game, with the possibility of lots of goals, but it's not like we are afraid."