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Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has fended off criticism that he has not scored as many goals with his new club as he did when he was at Arsenal.

"I'm not used to playing on the wing after spending eight years at Arsenal as a striker. Now I play a different role," he said.

"It's the coach who decides the system and I don't have a problem with it."

Strike partner Samuel Eto'o is rested for Saturday's trip to Real Zaragoza but Carles Puyol, Bojan Krkic, Deco and Yaya Toure return after injury.

Getafe midfielder Jaime Gavilan will miss the match at home to Valencia on Sunday. After a clash of heads during Wednesday's UEFA Cup match away to AEK Athens, he fell head first on to the pitch and had to spend the night in hospital. He will be out for a week.

Atletico Madrid will be without suspended Colombia defender Luis Perea and have a doubt over Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa, who has picked up a thigh injury, for the visit of Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

Villarreal host Racing Santander on Sunday with Spain full back Joan Capdevila and Mexican forward Guillermo Franco suspended.

Reuters