Barcelona's Luis Suarez out for a month with knee injury
Luis Suarez will be out for a month with a knee injury
Barcelona have suffered a
blow on the eve of the new La Liga season after Luis Suarez was ruled
out for a month with a knee injury.
Suarez will definitely miss Barca's league opener against Real Betis and further fixtures against Alaves and Espanyol, with the trip to Getafe on September 17 representing a potential opportunity to return to action.
A statement published on Barca's website on Thursday afternoon said medical tests on Suarez had revealed damage to the back of his right knee.
Reinforcements may be on their way, though, with Barca general manager Pep Segura on Wednesday claiming the signings of Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele, from Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund respectively, are "close"