Villarreal coach Setien: Absent Pedri a blow for Barcelona; I have no grudge

Football
27 Aug 2023 • 2:40 PM MYT
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Villarreal coach Quique Setien believes Barcelona will be strong today despite some injuries.

Villarreal meet Barca at La Ceramica later today.

Setien said: "You never know what can happen with your opponent's casualties, they have a great squad, but it's true that they have significant casualties. This is the case of Raphinha, who played a great game here last year. We're talking about important players, but we know they have high-quality players on the bench who can replace them without problems.

"In the case of Pedri , he does seem like a differential player to me. I'm not happy that he was injured, but it's a relief. We already saw him here last year, we are aware of his ability to read football near the area He is an extraordinary player, so it is a relief that he does not play."

The veteran coach assured that he does not have a special rivalry with Barcelona, despite his past at the Catalan club.

"Barcelona seems to me to be an entity with a prestige of many years and a lot of history. I have gone through that club for a while, eight or nine months, and I am delighted to have gone through and lived that history. Nothing more."

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