Harvey: Dembele is a member of the team and he will definitely contribute to the team

Live bar February 12 news On Monday at 4 a.m. Beijing time, Barcelona will play Espanyol away in a match in the 24th round of La Liga. Barca boss Xavi attended the pre-match press conference.

His coaching debut was against the Spaniards

We expect the Spaniards tomorrow to be very similar to the first round of the game. We've improved a lot, new players have been brought in, the team is in good shape and now we want to consolidate further. Tomorrow we have a new testing opportunity, facing a tough opponent and their fans will definitely put pressure on us, which is a chance for them to take revenge.

– Something the team still needs to improve

Teams need good results in two or three consecutive games. We worked very smoothly and prepared for this race all week and we felt good.

— Alves' suspension

I feel terrible because he is very important to us. Tomorrow we will decide whether to change the formation or not, but obviously we will miss him very much and he is making a great contribution to us. He was very important and we miss him.

- The next goal

I've said before that we're not going to give up any chance, we're 15 points behind the front-runners with one less game, but we're not going to give up. Our basic goal is to be in the top four, but we are not going to give up and in all the next games we will prove our determination. Let's see how far we can go, but it also depends on the line at the front.

- What else is missing from the team?

Still good results. We must adhere to the intensity and rhythm that should be, let the ball continue to run, and minimize pauses. Stick to it and do it well. Now that we're in the top four, now we're going to hold our ground.

—Eric Garcia and Depay

Garcia is in good shape and he will be in the big squad tomorrow. Depay has a minor old injury comeback and in principle he will return next week.

- Changes in the team

In the last match against Atletico, a great Barca could be seen. Now that we're in fourth place, we still want to climb, but we still need humility and effort. We are good now, but we cannot be proud and continue to work hard.

- The team's free kicker

Today we trained on this. Messi knew that at the age of 20 or 21, he didn't take a free kick until Villanova let him take the penalty. We have a lot of good free kickers, Depay, Alves... Today Pedri, Garcia, De Jong are also practicing... I make a list for each game, which is decided by the coaching staff, which is determined by the training situation.

—Spaniards complaining about refereeing decisions

You'll know, we don't talk about refereeing. I hope we will not be unfair, but the referees are professional, their work is very difficult, and now with the help of VAR, the work of awarding penalties is still difficult. I believe in their professionalism.

- Dembele

As I said before, I plan to have him play in the second half of the game against Atletico. He is a member of the team and he will definitely contribute. He's our player and it's up to me to decide if he's on or off.

What else does the team need to do?