Pique explains the reason why he was subbed off against Sevilla

Pique reveals that he and Koeman agreed to increase the workload on the defender little by little, and thus the sub.

Gerard says he's playing more than he initially expected.

After Barcelona's 2-0 away win against Sevilla, Gerard Pique was asked whether his substitution in the second half had anything to do with a possible injury relapse. The defender denied it.

"We've spoken with the coach about increasing the load little by little. I'm playing more than I expected after so many months out injured. I've been able to train little and we had agreed on the timing, but I've very happy to have been able to continue participating and I'm proud of today's performance," he said, as quoted by Football Espana.

After missing over two months through injury, Pique made his return in the Champions League clash against PSG. However, he's played full 90 minutes only on one ocassion since then (Cadiz).