Barcelona may face bus trip to Inter Milan for Champions League tie

Barcelona have been forced to bring forward their Champions League trip to Inter Milan amid worries about the cloud of volcanic ash disrupting flights across Europe, the European champions said on Saturday.

Barca are due to play Inter in their semi-final first leg on Tuesday and will attempt to fly to Milan on Sunday, instead of Monday as originally planned, they said on their website (www.fcbarcelona.com).

At a meeting held after a 0-0 draw against city rivals Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday, the club have decided to leave after training on Sunday. 

If it is not possible to fly into Milan they will attempt to fly to somewhere nearby in Italy, but if all the airports are closed their last alternative is to travel by bus.