madrid barcelona boss ernesto valverde decline draw friday whether declaration independence catalonia parliament mean side might end kick la liga spanish football league president javier tebas previously quote say catalonia become independent region side would able compete la liga valverde decline comment possibility happen nothing happen relation barcelona la liga talk hypothetical situations say opinion want concentrate sport question especially political situation appear change every half hour bid draw line spain bad political crisis 40 years government madrid friday sack catalonia regional government dissolve catalan parliament call snap election region dec. 21. appear doom gesture parliament hours early declare independence follow referendum secession spanish court rule illegal pitch table-topping barca confirm midfield playmaker andres iniesta would miss saturday visit athletic bilbao club captain week name fifpro team year thigh strain add grow list absentees valverde also include ousmane dembele rafinha arda turan aleix vidal thomas vermaelen news negative however full back jordi alba give green light club medical staff return action valverde join barca bilbao summer visit former club coach catalans first time insist allow emotion get good special game lot things link athletic tomorrow opponent say barca 's valverde skirt independence debate iniesta rule bilbao