Barcelona have sacked coach Ronald Koeman following Wednesday's 1-0 LaLiga loss to Rayo Vallecano, their third defeat in their last four league games.
Following Koeman's exit, sources have told ESPN that the club will open talks with Xavi on Friday regarding the vacancy, with the former club captain and Al Sadd manager now the first choice.
However, the same sources add that Barca don't expect to have a replacement in place until after the November international break. An interim coach is set to take charge of the next three games against Alaves, Dynamo Kiev and Celta Vigo.