Stuttgart not easy pickings for Barca

German side ready to shock Spanish giants in Champions League clash

STUTTGART, Germany: Reigning European kings Barcelona travel to Stuttgart on Tuesday for a Champions League last-16 first leg clash that a few months ago looked as if it would be a formality for the Spanish giants.

But with the German side on rampant form of late, winning six of its past seven matches including a 5-1 drubbing of Cologne away on Saturday, the Catalans might find themselves with anything but a walk in the park.