Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde spoke about his team selection after Thursday’s Copa del Rey first leg last 16 defeat at Levante.
Valverde handed youngsters Chumi and Juan Miranda starts, while Jeison Murillo also made his debut after joining on loan from Valencia.
Ousmane Dembele, Malcom and Philippe Coutinho featured in attack, and Valverde explained his thinking after the match.
“I picked the best team I thought we could pick,” he said.
”It’s served us to evaluate players in some tough moments, like in a Primera Division game.