Kounde sees himself as a key player for Barcelona

Jules Kounde joined Barcelona for the 2022/23 season following his superb performances for La Liga outfit Sevilla and has established himself as a key player in the Catalan side's defence, of which the 25-year-old is well aware.

"I am one of the key players at Barcelona, one of the leaders in the dressing room and, above all, I am a reliable player. That is perhaps one of the things I am most proud of.

"This season, apart from the time Gavi injured my knee when he accidentally bumped into me, I haven't had a single physical problem to complain about," he continued.

Finally, Kounde claimed that being the player with the second most minutes last season was "the fruit of a lot of hard work".