Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Sebastian Rode is excited facing Barcelona in the Europa League.

The first-leg of the quarterfinal will be held on Thursday night in Germany.

Rode said today: "It very interesting seeing how they play without (Lionel) Messi.

“He is an incredible footballer, it was not easy to get over him. It's fantastic to see the style that Barça has maintained for decades.

"Xavi has been able to rebuild the team," with players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, "He is crazy, but in a positive way. He is very fast".