Barcelona coach Valverde wants swift resolution to El Clasico problem

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has called for "common sense" to prevail over rescheduling of Saturday's Clasico against Real Madrid. match at Camp u has been postponed because of violent protests in Catalonia, with Barca and Madrid agreeing on a new date of December 18 as instructed by Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). But La Liga, who recommended original postponement to RFEF, would prefer December 4 as December 18 clashes with fixtures in Copa del Rey. It means decision was delayed on Monday as Barcelona and Real Madrid were given until Tuesday to make ir opinions kwn on La Liga's position.

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Valverde seeks swift resolution

"I would like common sense to prevail," Valverde said at a press conference on Tuesday evening. "But we are talking about things that are complicated. Espanyol against Villarreal game was played or day but our game following week is suspended. "What would happen if re was a demonstration planned on new date of Clasico? I would like re to be a date settled and for internal wars between La Liga and RFEF t to involve us."

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Valverde was speaking ahead of Barcelona's Champions League game away at Slavia Prague on Wednesday, when his team will have chance to go top of Group F. y will be without Samuel Umtiti after defender withdrew from squad on Tuesday due to discomfort in his left knee. Umtiti made his first appearance in five weeks in Barca's win over Eibar on Saturday after recovering from a foot injury.

" or day he played well but today he took a little kck," Valverde said. "We hope it stays that way and isn't anything more serious." Barcelona's victory over Eibar sent m top of La Liga and delivered a boost for ir newly-formed front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann, who all scored.

Ousmane Dembele and Ansu Fati are both available to come in against Prague but Valverde admitted 'MSG' attack could continue. "Of course, it is a possibility we have," he said. "We could go with those who played or those who are available again like Dembele or Ansu. We'll see. We will have to play well but we are in good form." 

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