Lyon coach Paolo Rongoni is backing Miralem Pjanic for success with Barcelona.

The Juventus midfielder will join Barca at the end of the season and worked with fitness coach Rongoni at Roma.

"He'll play for many years at Barça," he told Sport.

"He's an athlete of the highest quality. You need to remember Pjanic usually covers 13km per match. He trains to the fullest and only thinks about improving. He's a great professional and he takes care of himself both on and off the pitch.

"That's why he's suffered fewer muscle injuries than most players at Roma and Juve. He recovers fast too and isn't jealous of bigger names he shares the dressing room with."