The fear that Lamine Yamal provokes in defenders when he gets the ball on Barcelona's right flank has inevitably conjured up comparisons to a young, floppy-haired Lionel Messi. Now, Barcelona 17-year-old star will face one of the very few teams that Messi never could score against when Inter Milan visits on Wednesday in the opening game of their Champions League semifinal.

I admire Messi a lot, so I don’t want to compare myself with the best player in football's history,” Yamal added on Tuesday.

Teenage star Lamine Yamal says he is focused on his own game rather than comparisons with Lionel Messi as Barcelona aim to reach their first Champions League final for a decade.Barcelona have not reached the showpiece event since they last won the title in 2015,