Koeman happy with Barcelona midfielder Alena's performances in training, set to give more minutes

Ronald Koeman is delighted with what he has seen from Carles Alena so far, ESPN's Moises Llorens reports.

Thus, we should expect the 22-year-old to get plenty of game time in the pre-season.

It seems like Alena will continue at Barcelona next season despite previous reports about him possibly being sold.

The La Masia graduate started in the match against Gimnastic, playing as a defensive midfielder in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Carles had a good performance and was great at carrying the ball forward, although he has to work on his defensive play.

Alena has spent the second part of the 2019/20 season on loan at Real Betis where he managed one goal and two assists in 19 appearances.