Luis Enrique on how Neymar will deal with being provoked in Catalan derby
The Barça coach backed the Brazilian to deal with the situation
He said no other player is fouled as much as Neymar in La Liga
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique can once again count on Neymar for Saturday's derby against Espanyol. The Brazilian returns to the team after completing a three-game ban and the Barca coach was asked if, keeping in mind past Catalan derby mathces, the 25-year-old could have problems dealing with the pressure at Cornella-El Prat.
"I think Neymar is a specialist at putting up with these situations," affirmed Luis Enrique. “If there’s a player that is used to receiving the most fouls it’s Neymar and I think he can control these situations perfectly. Throughout his career he's not been sent off often. But yes, a derby against Espanyol is a game when control is needed from all the players."
Neymar has had to serve bans in both the Champions League and La Liga this season for an accumulation of yellow cards, with a number of his bookings for protesting to officials after being fouled.
