He won’t be there. I’m not happy about this. He is injured. I expect him to come back against Espanyol. He has problems with the hamstrings. He can also play, but the risk is too high, if something happens, then he is out for two months.”
We have to take care of him and make sure he gets treatment, cant train. But it’s impossible to play. We decided we can’t take any risks. It’s the best thing to do right now. We need him for the upcoming matches in the new year against Espanyol and then the Super Cup. We have this match against Villarreal, and it’s important, but we have a lot of quality in the team.”
“For me, it’s good to have control and stability in the team. In the last few matches, that’s how it was, with Eric playing as a ‘6’, and he was fantastic. Frenkie understood that. Of course he wants to play, but he’s an unbelievable player, and an important player for the team.”