Ernesto Valverde has held his pre-match press conference ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Villarreal in La Liga.
The Barcelona boss talked about resting Lionel Messi, the title race, the Champions League, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele.
Here are the best bits:
Valverde on resting Lionel Messi
There is never an ideal time to rest a player like him. But we’ll see tomorrow. We think this match is very important. Many are looking ahead to Atletico Madrid, but the three points on offer in this match are much the same as those on offer against Atletico.