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Andres Iniesta (AFP)
Andres Iniesta (AFP)

Barcelona - Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta believes his side's Champions League last 16 meeting with Manchester City is more important in the context of their season than a potentially decisive La Liga clash with Real Madrid on Sunday.

The Catalans come into the most important week of their season to date in fine form having won 16 of their last 17 games to move a point clear of Madrid at the top of La Liga and progress to the Copa de Rey final.

That run also included a 2-1 success in Manchester three weeks ago to make the four-time European champions strong favourites to progress to the last eight for an eighth consecutive season.

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