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Quique Setien talks Frenkie de Jong, VAR and La Liga title race ahead of Athletic

Quique Setien spoke to the press on Monday morning ahead of Barcelona’s next game against Athletic at the Camp Nou tomorrow.

The Barcelona boss remains optimistic about his team’s title hopes despite losing the lead to Real Madrid after their victory over Real Sociedad.

Setien also spoke about Frenkie de Jong’s fitness, the threat Athletic will pose, VAR and his team’s struggles away from home.

Here are the best bits:

Setien on Athletic

Obviously we all know Athletic. They are a tough team, they defend well, the games we’ve played against them haven’t been easy.