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Xavi talks Eric Garcia, Ousmane Dembele and Ter Stegen ahead of Rayo Vallecano clash

Xavi Hernandez has spoken to the press ahead of Wednesday’s La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano at Vallecas.

The Barcelona boss spoke about the possibility of Eric Garcia replacing the suspended Sergio Busquets, Ousmane Dembele’s fitness and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Here are the best bits:

Xavi on Rayo

Tomorrow it’s a tough game. It’s one of the most intense teams in La Liga because they don’t let you go forward, they press you high, they make tactical fouls. It’s a really tough rival. They have a great manager and are really intense.