Roberto to shine if he wins international honours with Spain.
The 23-year-old La Masia product has enjoyed a
breakthrough campaign for the Liga champions this season
- his versatility helping ease the burden of injuries to several
key first-team players.
Roberto starred with dazzling assists for both goals in
Barcelona's 2-0 win over Getafe on Saturday and Luis
Enrique, who also coached the player during his formative
years, believes he would be ready to step up if reports
linking him with a maiden call-up for Spain's friendlies
against England and Belgium this month prove to be
accurate.
"That would be great, it's great for any player," said Luis
Enrique.
"Sergi Roberto is a player I had with Barca B. I know what a
top-quality player he is.
"It's difficult to play for any national team, especially the
Spanish team, but I think he's more than ready."
Speaking ahead of Wednesday's Champions League Group
E match against BATE, where three points will secure
progress if Roma do not defeat Bayer Leverkusen, Luis
Enrique also praised another of the young talents on
Barcelona's books.
Alen Halilovic has turned in a succession of impressive
displays while on loan at Sporting Gijon.
He scored a 27th-minute winner in the 1-0 triumph over
Malaga on Sunday and Luis Enrique believes the move has
come at the perfect time for the 19-year-old Croatian
midfielder's development.
"He's been looked after very well," he explained.
"He's in the best place where he can play games at the top
level. He's been playing very well.
"We signed him because we want him to help the club and I
think he'll have a very useful season, but he needs to keep
improving to get into our first team."
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