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Joan Laporta discusses Barcelona’s plans to replace Gavi

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has spoken about how the club plan to cope without Gavi for the rest of the season.

Gavi’s been ruled out for the long-term with a knee injury, prompting speculation Barca could dip into the transfer market in January to sign a replacement.

Deco has already played down suggestions of a new midfielder, and Laporta says he trusts his sporting director and first-team coach to reach the right decision.

“We’ve very competitive squad and Xavi has enough elements to continue having a good campaign,” he said.

“We trust the sporting director and the coach to make decisions regarding these matters.