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Ernesto Valverde expects Antoine Griezmann to sit comfortably alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez when the trio will meet in the starting lineup of Barcelona.
New signature Griezmann has made his second appearance at Barca Saturday in the 2-0 win against Vissel Kobe in Japan.
The LaLiga champions are now returning to Spain for link with Messi and Suarez after the long break of the pair following the Copa America.
They could form a front three with Griezmann for the first time in the Joan Gamper Trophy match against Arsenal on August 4 and Valverde think that the partnership will have no trouble to flourish.
"The good players always understand things easily"Valverde told reporters when he was asked questions about the French international.
"We'll see later how well he is connected to others, we have a lot of hope that it will work, he moves quickly and really finds room. It's a player we needed. "
Griezmann joined Atletico Madrid for €120 million this month and will be part of the full team of the first team to travel to the United States following the Arsenal meet.
Barca are building towards a crucial season under head coach Valverde, who faced fierce criticism for failing to prevent the implosion of the return leg against Liverpool in the Champions League semifinal last season.
However, Griezmann pays little attention to the club's European ambitions as it focuses on to get used to a new ensemble minimum expectations.
"We are talking about the Champions League because we did not win but LaLiga is also a very difficult competition to winsaid the winner of the World Cup at the Spanish Sport publication.
"I've been playing in La Liga since the age of 18 and I did not win it. It's really difficult. It seems easy because the Barca wins year after year, but it's really difficult. "
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