Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has been talking ahead of Sunday’s La Liga clash with Villarreal at the Camp Nou.
Valverde spoke at length about Samuel Umtiti’s current situation, the possibility of him undergoing surgery and Barcelona potentially buying some defensive cover in January.
He also talked about other injuries in the squad, Carles Alena and Sergi Samper and Villarreal. Here are the best bits...
Valverde on Umtiti
Umtiti is a very important player for us. We hope he will be able to recover and help us throughout the season.