Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho was delighted to see action in the Joan Gamper Trophy defeat of Eibar.

The Brazilian was once again on form as the Blaugrana beat Elche 1-0 on Saturday night.

"I'm looking forward to a good time," Coutinho said in his post-match interview.

"I am very motivated.

"I want to work hard this year so that everything goes well on the pitch."

The 28-year-old is clear that Barcelona are improving more and more under Ronald Koeman.

"We haven't had much time to train in pre-season, but we are improving," Coutinho noted.

"We are getting used to the way the coaching staff works.

"We still have a week to get off to a good start."