Barcelona star Lamine Yamal believes Liverpool are favourites to win the Champions League this season after Arne Slot's men won the league phase of the competition.

He said Slot's side are the only team that have a better chance of winning it than Barca.

When asked about Barcelona's chances of silverware this season, Yamal told Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo: "It depends on us.



There is only one team in the Champions League that is more favoured than us and that is Liverpool, because they finished first.

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"And in La Liga we are first at the moment so it all depends on us.

Liverpool won all but one of their league phase games in the Champions League.

The 17-year-old winger is one of the biggest talents in world football, with many tipping him to become a future Ballon d'Or after he helped Spain win Euro 2024 last summer.

Yamal is having another impressive season under new Barcelona boss Hansi Flick after scoring 11 goals and assisting 12 so far, with fans hopeful his performances can lead the club to their first Champions League win in a decade.

Barcelona have failed to reach a final since that 2015 triumph over Juventus but Yamal is optimistic the team can end that rotten run.

"Last year I think everyone was excited about the Champions League.