Barcelona striker Pedro insists that every minute he plays for the champions gives him further confidence, and he has declared that he is glad that coach Pep Guardiola is giving him the opportunity to play.

"I have more confidence thanks to the opportunities I'm getting from the coach ,and with the more minutes I play, I'm becoming more integrated with my team-mates," he said according to El Mundo Deportivo.

Pedro, who scored the only goal of the game in the weekend's win over Almeria, said that he knows he must continue to work hard, to force his way into the starting lineup at Camp Nou.

He added, "I have to improve several aspects, addressing the opponents more and practicing with both legs. Every day in training I try to improve."

He knows he has a difficult task ahead of him though, but he did say that he will keep trying to "make the most of opportunities" when called upon by the coach again in the future.