Valverde: I'm really looking forward to the end of the transfer window Barcelona Did not want to discuss Neymar

Barcelona face a tricky test away to Osasuna this Saturday, yet much of their pre-match build-up has been dominated by talk surrounding the possible return of Neymar.

There has been no secret that Barcelona have been in negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain for the Brazilian, but for head coach Ernesto Valverde, all of this talk is becoming rather tiresome.

"We are very much looking forward to that day [the end of the transfer window] and resting," Valverde said at his pre-match press conference.

"It's getting tiresome. I have nothing to say about the Neymar subject. We'll see what happens."

The Champions League draw was made in Monaco yesterday, with Barcelona being put in a group with Borussia Dortmund, Inter and Slavia Prague, and Valverde is aware that it isn't going to be easy to finish in the top two positions.

"We've had a tough draw," he noted.

"It will be complicated as usual. We'll try to finish first in the group against some great rivals."

Lionel Messi will be unavailable for the clash against Osasuna, with Valverde optimistic that he will be ready to face Valencia after the international break on September 14.

"He's following the normal recovery process," Valverde stated.

"With these days off [over the international break] we hope that he will be available against Valencia."

Ivan Rakitic has been one of the players whose named has been included in the Neymar talks, and with Valverde having left him on the bench for Barcelona's first two league games, there has been suggestion that the Croatian is being pushed out of the club, however the former Athletic Club tactician is adamant that isn't the case.

"He's a great player and nothing makes you think that he's not going to be here," Valverde said.

"The season is very long and there is room for everyone [to play]."

Finally, Spanish football was rocked last night by the death of Luis Enrique's nine-year-old daughter, and Valverde sent his support the way of the former Barcelona boss.

"I want to send him all of our support and to give him a big hug," Valverde added.