Barca new boss, Koeman sings praises of youngsters, Pedri and Trincao after 3-1 victory against Gimnàstic

Ronald Koeman was full of praise for Barcelona new boys Pedri and Trincao after they both played their first minutes for the club on Saturday.

The pair appeared in a 3-1 friendly win over Nastic de Tarragona, which brought some joy to the Dutchman.

"He's a great talent," Koeman said when asked about Pedri's contribution.

"He's 17 and such an important signing for our future.

"He has trained with us and has the quality to play, so we'll see how much he can take part.

"I liked Trincao positionally, sometimes coming inside and sometimes going outside.

"He has quality and has to adapt to the speed and rhythm.

"He's a great signing."