Ansu Fati is being tipped to start for Barcelona against Espanyol when the Catalan giants return to action at the end of December.
Xavi is apparently “clear” that the forward will come into the team and play on the left of the attack, as reported by Diario AS.
The Barcelona boss wants to reward Fati and give him some motivation as he will be needed in 2023, particularly with Robert Lewandowski suspended for the team’s first three La Liga matches.
Xavi has said as much in a recent interview with Barca TV.
“From now on, Ansu will be much more important for us,” he said.