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Laliga: Busquets Is Irreplaceable, Barcelona Boss, Valverde Reveals
Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde, has admitted it
would be difficult to replace Sergio Busquets against Athletic Bilbao this
weekend, hailing the midfielder as “the best in the world” at what he does.
Busquets, 29, broke a bone in his foot in the
Champions League win against Chelsea on Wednesday and will be sidelined for the
next three weeks.
He is one of five players missing for Athletic’s
visit to Camp Nou on Sunday. Thomas Vermaelen, Nelson Semedo and Denis Suarez
are also out due to injury and Luis Suarez is suspended.
Valverde has called up the Barca midfielder, Carles
Alena, who he said has a “very big future” at the club.
“It’s always bad to lose players of [Busquets’]
calibre.
“Busquets is fundamental for the team. He is the
best player in the world in his position, so it’s not easy to replace him, but
there are alternatives — [Ivan] Rakitic has played that role very well.
“Rakitic is having an extraordinary season. Maybe
his role isn’t as attacking as it was at Sevilla, but players do move around.
They don’t always stay in the same position. Rakitic is a very important player
for us,” Valverde told a press conference on Saturday.
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