Barcelona touch down in Rome

FC Barcelona have already arrived in Rome, where they will face Rudi Garcia's Roma on Wednesday in their opening Champions League game of the season.

20 players joined Luis Enrique on the flight to Italy. That was every available first-team player plus Barça B lads Suárez and Gumbau.

Several of the players' relatives were also onboard, amongst them Messi's parents and brothers, who were all congratulated on the birth of the Argentine star's second child, Mateo. Rafinha's father, Mazinho, also travelled with the squad. He is close to agreeing a contract extension for his son at the club.

Tension running high between Suárez & Godín

Diego Godín and Luis Suárez were constantly winding each other up throughout Saturday's hotly contested clash at the Vicente Calderón, although there were two precise moments when sparks flew between the two Uruguay internationals.

The first was after Atlético opened the scoring. Godín and Suárez crossed paths in the centre-circle and engaged in a heated discussion over a previous coming together, going so far as to shove each other.

A subsequent Barcelona attack fizzled out after Suárez found himself floored by a flailing arm by his countryman.The referee did not see the incident and play continued, but Luis Suárez was quick to remind the centre-back about the gesture at the next possible opportunity.

The players met at full time once again, but did not shake hands or even look at each other. Uruguay coach Óscar Washington Tabárez has a job on his hands to patch up a dressing-room problem that could impinge on future performances.