A number of Barcelona players will have the chance to return in the FTBL Top 23 if they produce good performances tonight in the Champions League final against title holder Manchester United.

Goalkeeper Victor Valdes will need to avoid conceding a goal, earn 17 rating points in order to beat the 2.5-point plank and grab the 3rd place in the chart from Chelsea’s Petr Cech. Given the fact that the Champions League final is rated as category 7, this appears far from unfeasible.

Skipper Carles Puyol will have a higher plank to beat: he needs to earn 18 rating points to contemplate the chance of a spot in the lower end of the rating of defenders. Andres Iniesta (pictured) and France international Thierry Henry can likewise fight for places in FTBL charts.

Iniesta will need to earn at least 18 rating points to beat the 4.5-point plank. Henry will need to score (as his plank to beat is 10 rating points) and earn 16 rating points, unlike Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto’o, who only needs to spend enough time on the pitch to claim back a spot in the elite. The rating plank to beat for Eto’o is just 7 rating points: 13 rating points in the final will be enough for the Cameroonian to return in the FTBL Top 23.