Barcelona president Joan Laporta says coach Xavi has his full backing.

Laporta was speaking ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Porto.

He told TV3: “We close ranks with the coach and his coaching staff. We have full confidence.

“I have always said that he is our coach and that we are with him. We have complete trust.

“We trust that tomorrow's meeting will go well. I see him very motivated. We talked before and after about Vallecas. We have been aware of the situation we have for some time."

“Now he has all the players who had long-term injuries and that allows him to have more solutions. He has managed to overcome this period when he has had so many injuries and it was not easy."