Livakovic: Barcelona training is extremely tough, and I await my chance

Dominik Livakovic, the goalkeeper of FC Barcelona, spoke about the difficulty of training within the Catalan club, confirming his determination to wait for his chance to get more playing minutes, despite having only appeared in one match since joining the team.

Livakovic said, while he was at the Croatia national team camp: "I am a young man from Zadar, I play for FC Barcelona, and I am really proud of that. I have already had the opportunity to defend the goal for a club of this size, and I am waiting for my chance, and I feel good."

Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, who started against England in the UEFA Nations League, spoke about the competition within Barcelona: "Training at Barcelona is very tough because we are talking about the best players in the world. It would be ideal for me to guard the goal in every match, but I am patiently waiting for my opportunity."

Dominik Livakovic, aged 31, has joined FC Barcelona from Fenerbahçe for a fixed fee of two million euros at the end of the summer transfer window, signing a contract that runs until 2030. However, he has only participated in the match against Sevilla, which ended with the Catalan team winning 3-1 on September 19, benefiting from Juan Garcia's absence due to injury.

With no injuries to Juan Garcia, forecasts suggest that Livakovic could make an appearance again on December 15 or 16 during the Round of 32 of the Copa del Rey, against a yet-to-be-determined lower division opponent.

For his part, Slaven Bilic, the coach of the Croatia national team, expressed his hope that the goalkeeper will get regular appearances with FC Barcelona, saying: "We are pleased to see Livakovic playing regularly with Barcelona, he is a very good goalkeeper."