Xavi: “The game with Mallorca has to be postponed, we have 17 or 18 absences”

Barcelona will be tested at the Mallorca headquarters on the night of Sunday 2nd January, knowing full well that their task will be extremely difficult. Which not only has to do with the quality problems that exist in Blaugrana this year, but also with the many coronavirus cases that have plagued it in the past few days.

As a result, Xavi seemed dissatisfied and irritated with the league’s stance for not postponing this game.

“We are in a very difficult position because we are 17 or 18 players short. I think Umtiti may come back because he gave a negative test. It is the right time to postpone the game, the organization is changing. It seems that the rules are tough and we should “Mallorca seems to be in the same situation as us. The situation is chaotic. “He initially told the Barcelona coach, visibly irritated, before adding:

“You have to ask LaLiga why they insist (to make the game happen). It decides after we have proven that we miss so many players because of the coronavirus.”

When asked if he was disappointed that Usman Dembele had not yet renewed his contract, he said: “It’s a bargain. Agenda is difficult sometimes. Our position was clear. I remain optimistic about this. We have to go in the same direction. I spoke to the player again but I am not disappointed with his attitude. The agendas just don’t realize that we are in a complicated situation“.