Ernesto Valverde has held his usual pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday’s visit from Cultural Leonesa in the Copa del Rey.
The Barcelona boss gave his opinion on yesterday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony, Luis Suarez’s fitness and Carles Alena’s promotion to the first team.
Here are the best bits:
Valverde on the Ballon d’Or
I will not enter into discussions about the value of a prize or not. We congratulate Modric for the Ballon d’Or, but Messi in fifth place is absurd.
Valverde on Luis Suarez
Yes, we are optimistic.