Alcacer happy with supporting role at Barcelona

Barcelona - Spain international striker Paco Alcacer recognised he will have to make the most of relatively few opportunities at Barcelona as back-up to a fearsome front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.

Alcacer was presented at the Camp Nou on Thursday after completing a €30- million ($33M) move from Valencia on the penultimate day of the transfer window.

"I have come to the best club in the world, the club that plays the best football. To be here with Suarez, Messi, Neymar, I am going to learn a lot from them," Alcacer said.

"The role (I have) is for the coach to decide. The season is long and there are lots of games and all the players that are here are going to do their bit.

"I came here to improve as a player, I have to take the opportunities I have."

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Alcacer's signing ended a long wait for Barcelona to replace Pedro Rodriguez, who left for Chelsea last August, as a fourth forward option behind the star South American trio.

However, sporting director Robert Fernandez insisted Alcacer can make an impact.

"You have three forwards of an unrepeatable level, but Paco is going to help us a lot. There are a lot of matches during the season."

Alcacer is likely to make his debut on Saturday when CD Alaves visits the Camp Nou and could even do so from the start with Messi struggling to recover from a groin strain and Neymar and Suarez having only recently returned from World Cup qualifiers in South America.