Barcelona centre-back Carlos Puyol has expressed hope that boss Pep Guardiola will stay on with the club even after their Cl final clash against Man U at Wembley scheduled for later tonight.

Guardiola is believed to be readying to leave the Spanish champions after a highly successful stint after the game but Puyol is hoping that wont be the case.

Speaking ahead of the game, the Spaniard has stated, "I hope he does not leave. For me he is the best coach in the world and hopefully he will be with us for many years,"

Having recently returned from a long injury lay-off, Puyol also went on to discuss about his fitness and the game itself.

He added, "I am felling very well. I have been able to prepare and if the coach feels it necessary then I can play. I am 100 per cent [fit]. I have been able to train a lot, even though I was not able to play much following the injury.

"Everyone is looking forward to the game, the whole team is looking forward to it and it is great to be here."