The ace of Barcelona, ​​Lionel Messi, in the new advertisement before the upcoming match of Man Utd

Barcelona star Lionel Messi appeared in a new announcement before his team's match against Manchester United in the Champions League.

The 31-year-old should be captain of the Catalan club during his visit to Old Trafford on Wednesday night for the first leg of their quarter-final match.

Prior to the showdown with the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer team, the winner of the five-time Gold Ball, was the star of Gatorade's "Make Them Sweat" campaign alongside of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City.

International advertising shows that Messi and Brazilian striker Jesus are put to the test in training before facing the competition in the field and making everyone who is watching her sweat.

"Working on this new advertisement with Gatorade was fun," said the Barcelona skipper.

"I like the concept behind the announcement because my opponents are always motivated to be the best possible.

"Gatorade is part of our daily work and helps me to perform better."

Messi is hoping to be at his best when he will line up against Man Utd for a spot in the semi-finals of Europe's elite club competition.

The three European champions have seen a significant improvement since the arrival of Solskjaer and have made an impressive comeback against PSG in the previous round of the competition to reach this stage.

Meanwhile, Barcelona booked their place in the round of 16 after a stunning 5-1 win in the second leg of their match against Lyon.

Messi scored two goals in the match and began Wednesday's match in form after scoring his 33rd league goal on Saturday, as the Spanish champions beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 to give 11 points. advance to the top of La Liga.

This win also means that the Argentine striker has won more La Liga matches than any other player with 335.