Ansu Fati’s return from injury has been very carefully managed by Barcelona, with Xavi refusing to take any risks with the teenager.
The attacker’s only made two starts so far this season, against Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League and at Real Mallorca in La Liga.
Xavi has some tough decisions to make regarding his starting line-up for Thursday’s match against Villarreal, a game in which he really needs his team to pick up three points.
Fati must surely be an option to coming into the starting XI after a lively cameo off the bench against Real Madrid.