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Ernesto Valverde Insists Antoine Griezmann Will Only Be Recalled if He Meets 'His Requirements'

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde claims Antoine Griezmann will only be recalled to the starting lineup if he meets "his requirements" ahead of their trip to Levante on Saturday.

The France international produced a man of the match performance against Eibar but was then dropped for their next La Liga match at home to Real Valladolid, being replaced in the starting lineup by teenager Ansu Fati.

Griezmann could be recalled when Barcelona travel to the Estadi Ciutat de València, but Valverde insists the former Atlético Madrid forward doesn't have a guaranteed spot in the first-team in Catalonia.