Xavi insists there is no problem with referee Gil Manzano taking charge of Barcelona s Copa del Rey quarter-final with Real Sociedad.
Manzano was the official who showed Robert Lewandowski a red card when Barca faced Osasuna in LaLiga in November, before including mention of a gesture the Polish striker made when leaving the pitch in his report, which landed Lewandowski a three-match ban.
Speaking ahead of the Blaugrana s home game against La Real, Xavi was relaxed about involving his top scorer with Manzano in the middle.
There is no problem. Let it go unnoticed, he told reporters on Tuesday. We hope it will be a pleasant match. Robert is a professional who will be aware of the game, which we can control.
I always tell [the players] to forget about the…