Xavi shares Barcelona's plans on Yusuf Demir

Yusuf Demir impressed Barcelona fans when he arrived on loan from Rapid Wien last summer.

However, the youngster has failed to become a permanent fixture in the Catalans' starting XI.

Now there are talks about him cutting short his Barca loan and returning to Austria.

But Xavi insists that the forward is available to play against Linares on Wednesday.

"Demir is part of the squad and we will assess the situation," Xavi said.

"We are in negotiations with his representative.

"For now, he is a part of the squad and tomorrow, he will travel with us."