Busquets: I'd like to play in the Premier League

Ahead of Barca's clash with Man City, the World Cup winner says he is a fan of the English top flight and has refused to rule out leaving Camp Nou

Sergio Busquets believes his attributes make him a perfect fit for the Premier League - and admits he would like to sample life in England at some point in his career.

The Spain international is a key cog in the Barcelona midfield and is likely to start for Luis Enrique’s men in their Champions League clash against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old has won Europe’s elite club competition twice with Barca, in addition to four La Liga titles, and is happy at Camp Nou but refused to rule out the possibility of moving to England in the future.

He told The Guardian: "I admire the Premier League for the quality and style of football. Maybe after years playing the same style you tire of it, and football there is very different.

"Stadiums are full, pitches are good, the press is different, people are different, the football culture is different. Everyone talks highly of England and I’d like to experience it one day.

"You see more space, more opportunity to enjoy your football. It’s more physical, more intense, but I think I’d be comfortable. I can’t say I’ll definitely play there because things change and I’ve always said I want to stay here for many years, but I’d like the experience."

The more immediate task in hand is for Busquets and Barca to bounce back from their shock defeat to Malaga at the weekend and set a platform against City to take back to Camp Nou in three weeks.

Busquets added: "City are creative and dangerous, especially when the ball reaches David Silva. He’s the player, with freedom of movement and his final ball.

"They have others who can unsettle you too, like Sergio Aguero and Jesus Navas, who’s so quick. But we have players that can change the game. Messi, Neymar, Suarez.

"Luis Suarez embodies the shift. He gives us a lot. The numbers of goals are not the same as at Liverpool but Barca play differently. Our reference point is Leo, we know that and players arriving here know that.

"Luis has given us much more power: the difference is very noticeable and he’s a big reason why Neymar and Messi are playing so well - not just them, the whole team."