Pedri explains what Xavi demands from his midfielders

Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty ImagesBarcelona midfielders have been in the spotlight this season with teenagers Pedri and Gavi playing starring roles, Sergio Busquets taking over the club captaincy and Frenkie de Jong facing an uncertain future.

Pedri has been talking about life at Barcelona under club legend Xavi and opened up on exactly what the new manager wants from his midfielders.

“Xavi has a very clear idea, model: he is very clear about what each of us have to do: the inside midfielders have to be between the lines, the ball moved from one side to the other,” he explained.

“The things he did when he played – and it was spectacular watching him – he tries to inculcate…