Barcelona on best behaviour, assures Luis Enrique

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says his players behave well during games amid fears Javier Mascherano could be handed a four-match ban for a foul-mouthed rant at a linesman.

Mascherano was shown a red card in Sunday's 3-1 win over Eibar for shouting "the c*** of your mother" at the official - Luis Enrique among those to defend the midfielder, stating it carried different connotations in his native Argentina.

"The ban will be whatever they decide it to be, irrespective of what I think," he told reporters.

"I'll just accept the ban. I won't comment before or after and I won't dwell on it anymore.

"I spoke with Masche and the whole team. I think there is an improvement in behaviour among the players and I don’t think there is any behaviour different to the normal protests that happen in a match and takes place with all teams.

"My job is to deal with the obstacles that you come across during a campaign and that is what we are doing."

Along with Mascherano's possible suspension, Luis Enrique is currently without Lionel Messi, Rafinha, Andres Iniesta and Sergi Roberto due to injuries.