Barca were held to a 1-1 draw in their first Champions League game of the campaign away at Roma a fortnight ago and Enrique insisted it is imperative they get all three points against group leaders Leverkusen at the Camp Nou.
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Raiola was Pogba’s representative when the midfielder quit United in favour of a contract at Juventus in 2012, since when the France global has established himself as one of the world’s most in-demand players.
Pedro made a match-winning impact, though, scoring the deciding goal moments from the end as Barca recorded a thrilling 5-4 victory over their Primera Division rivals.
Martino spent 2013-14 coaching Messi at Camp Nou before he returned to Argentina, replacing Alejandro Sabella at the helm of the national side while Luis Enrique took his Barca role.