Barca need to avoid Clasico obsession, focus on Ajax


Paris St Germain's Blaise Matuidi (R), challenges Barcelona's Javier Mascherano during their Champions League Group F soccer match at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona need to avoid getting sucked into the Spanish obsession with El Clasico when they face Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League on Tuesday.

All eyes in Spain are on leaders Barca’s visit to Real Madrid next Saturday which could see the possible debut of Uruguay forward Luis Suarez after his four-month ban for biting Italian Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.

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