Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu set for Champions League debut against Barcelona

Hector Fort and Mohammed Salisu are playing during the match between FC Barcelona and AS Monaco, corresponding to the 59th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy, at the Lluis Companys Stadium, in Barcelona, Spain, on August 12, 2024. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport /NurPhoto via Getty Images) (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Monaco defender Mohammed Salisu is set for a pivotal moment in his career as he prepares to make his UEFA Champions League debut against Barcelona.The Ghanaian views the upcoming match as a critical test, especially given Monacos strong start to the Ligue 1 season.”Yeah, I think this will be my debut in the Champions League, and it’s an important game for the team and for me as well, so we need to focus on the game,” Salisu shared in an interview with Flashscore Ghana.Salisu is no stranger to facing Barcelona, having played against them multiple times during his spell at Real Valladolid.Most recently, he was part of the Monaco side that stunned the Catalan giants with a 3-0 win during the pre-season Gamper Trophy.Despite that result, Salisu recognises that Barcelona has since hit a formidable run of form, winning every La Liga game and leading the table.Nevertheless, he remains confident, recalling Monaco’s previous triumph over the Spanish giants.”Yeah, it wasn’t an easy game, but we won… you know how they play, and they have good players up front, dangerous, so just need to go with everything we have like we played last time,” he stated.Salisu has had a fine start to the season and is expected to be in defence against Barcelona on Thursday.