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Barcelona Said that Dembele will not be featured on Saturday
Barcelona l & # 39; head coach Ernesto Valverde pleaded for the BlaugranaProponents to focus on their own front side The top of the table on Saturday night comes up against Atletico Madridrather than targeting Antoine Griezmann.
The French striker chose to stay at Atletico last summer, rather than joining Barcelona, and last month's reports indicated that Griezmann would be open to accept the Catalans offer if it were to arrive again this summer.
"Hisses to Griezmann tomorrow? I would like [our] fans to focus on us, not on the rivals, "said Valverde.
"I do not like it when we go to a stadium and I see a player being whistled."
The 55-year-old also noted in his press conference that Ousmane Dembele will not be featured Atletico and will instead seek to recover in time for Wednesday Champions League quarter-finals go with Manchester United at Old Trafford, although Valverde we will not choose a program thinking of Wednesday.
"Dembele will not be with us [on Saturday], "I said Valverde.
"We'll see if he's [ready] Wednesday.
"The Champions League game to Old Trafford will not influence [Saturday’s] line-up at all. "
Barcelona will be without Arturo Vidal for the match against Los Rojiblancos the Camp Nou, so Arthur is likely to get the sign of approval next Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic.
"It would have been nice for us to have Arturo Vidal for the game against Atletico Madrid, "added Valverde.
"It's a handicap not to have it because we lose in energy and in character."
Samuel Umtiti received a lot of criticism for his performance far from Villarreal midweek, where two late goals of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez saved a draw 4-4 but Valverde would like to remind the French that the Frenchman has not returned from injury for a long time.
"Umtiti is injured for a long time because of his injury, "he hinted.
"Now he has to integrate and adapt to the group again."
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