Luis Enrique says Barcelona can cope without the suspended Luis Suarez at Real Sociedad on Saturday and will not be warning the Uruguay international to suppress his fiery temperament.
Suarez, set to miss the match at Anoeta due to yellow card accumulation, was in the spotlight for both the right and the wrong reasons on Tuesday.
"I think he's an intelligent player," Luis Enrique said.
"He knows that he came to this club with a suspension from his national team. He knew he was always going to be in the eye of the storm with anything that happens. When we get to the end of the season players start to get hotter - and he has a very hot role in the team.
"Luis is Uruguayan, which means he does have a certain type of character. He's a player who's very strong, very tough and that's something we need to make the most of. That's something he's been doing since he came to the team and that's something I'm encouraging him to continue doing."
Whoever comes into the starting XI, Luis Enrique is confident the team will be equipped to cope without Suarez.
"It doesn't affect me in anyway," he said.
"He can't play so what can I do? It means he gets a rest for the weekend and the rest of the team has to cover him and I know they will do."
