Madrid, Aug. 14 -- FC Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia said he is not worried about whether the club will be able to register him in the squad in time for this season's La Liga opener in Mallorca this weekend.

Barca paid 25 million euros to local rivals Espanyol to sign Garcia at the start of the summer, but financial fair play rules means he has still not been registered with the first team for the new season.

Although Barca is scrambling for time to include him in the squad, Garcia told the El Mundo Deportivo newspaper that he had been expecting the situation.

"When I signed, I already knew what was coming. I was already ready to face it, and I'm calm," he said, insisting that "everything will turn out well, and I have confidence in...