During his pre-match press conference, Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique stated he is not worried about Luis Suarez's lack of goals, since he believes the Uruguayan has shown other abilities while playing for Los Blaugranas.
"It's not an issue for us. We are delighted with what he has shown, we don't care about his goal-less streak. Everybody fails, we have failed as coaches and they have failed as players. I'm not worried because I have not seen any players moving around like he's done inside the penalty box. How could I be worried if he give more to the team than just scoring? We are happy with what he's done and with what he'll do," the coach stated.
Asked about the team that will play against Elche this weekend, Luis Enrique revealed he is thinking of saving a few players for the Copa del Rey match against Atletico next week, but he hasn't decided which players will be left out.
"It's time to make the most out of the squad. I will stick to my philosophy and maintain my 20 players motivated. Anyone can start, and that kind of thinking makes us stronger. We have to face Elche with respect. Even though we scored a lot of goals against them in the Copa del Rey, the League is always full of surprises. We can't lay back thinking we've already won. I'm sure they will be pretty intense and will try to hurt us with counter attacks," he added.
The only player Luis Enrique left out of the squad is Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who will be rested for next week's match against Atletico. The rest of the team will be available, as the Spanish boss confirmed Claudio Bravo will continue defending Barca's net for now.
