Ernesto Valverde has been back in the press conference hotseat and talking about all things Barcelona ahead of Saturday’s clash against Rayo Vallecano.
The Barcelona boss talked about Ivan Rakitic’s future, Lionel Messi’s return to international duty as well as Real Madrid and Saturday’s opponents.
Here are the best bits:
Valverde on Ivan Rakitic
I’m not thinking about whether Rakitic is here or not next season. Not him, or anybody else.
Valverde on Umtiti
He is coming back little by little and trying to recover his best level.