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Xavi opens up on Franck Kessie’s lack of Barcelona playing time

The midfielder has endured a difficult start to life in Catalunya

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Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has, on Saturday, provided an insight into the lack of game time afforded to midfielder Franck Kessie over the early months of the season.

Ivorian international Kessie, of course, opted to take his talents to the Camp Nou during the summer.

Following the expiration of his contract with Serie A champions AC Milan, the 25-year-old linked up with the Blaugrana, hopeful of building on the kind of form which had seen him long considered one of Italian football’s best in the middle of the park.

All told, though, Kessie’s time in Spain has since proven somewhat underwhelming.

Across Barca’s 14 outings in all competitions to date, the one-time Atalanta standout has been afforded starts in just three.

This, of course, comes amid fierce competition for places in Catalunya, with all of Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Gavi too at the disposal of Xavi.

Xavi, though, was understandably keen to play the subject down.

After assuring that Kessie is ‘training really well’ and maintaining a ‘professional’ attitude, the Spanish tactician backed the summer arrival at the club to soon enjoy an increase in game time:

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