Saul: 90 or 100% of Busquets' decisions are correct, wonderful to play with him

Sergio Busquets has been criticised for his recent performances both for Barcelona and Spain but his La Roja teammate Saul Niguez jumped to his defence.

The Atletico Madrid midfielder hailed the 31-year-old's skills and he insisted that it makes him feel more comfortable when the Blaugrana player is on the pitch.

"It is wonderful to play by his side, [as he is] a guarantee and 90 or 100 percent of his decisions are correct," Saul told the press.

"If you are poorly positioned, he always helps you even if you don't see it from the outside.

"I hope to continue playing by his side."

Saul also praised his former Atletico teammate Rodrigo Hernandez and labelled him the new Busquets, although he made clear that the two can play together in the midfield despite the many similarities in their style.

"He is a great player in his position and passing through Atleti helped him improve a lot," Saul continued.

"With [Pep] Guardiola he can take another step forward.

"He is super intelligent, he doesn't lose the ball, he plays the ball safe, he is strong and has room for improvement.

"He is qualified to be Busquets' heir and he can also be his teammate."

Spain need a draw against Sweden to qualify for Euro 2020, but Saul indicated that his team will go for the win.

"It's a final [against Sweden] as we didn't secure qualification against Norway," Saul noted.

"We want to achieve it with a victory and leave a good impression."