The tile: Uruguayan FC Barcelona striker Luis Suarez, who has undergone surgery of the right knee meniscus on Sunday, will be absent "four months", and should not return until the final sprint of the season, announced the Catalan club on Sunday. Luis Suarez underwent surgery (...) to treat an injury to the external meniscus of the right knee. The approximate duration of his unavailability is four months, "Barça announced in its statement.
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A huge disillusionment for the 32-year-old Uruguayan international striker, who has been very successful for several months: Suarez leads La Liga to the number of assists (7) and undoubtedly scored one of the best goals of the season, with this masterful heeling during the recital against Mallorca (5-2 December 8), in La Liga.
The Uruguyen (14 goals in 23 games this season) had already undergone surgery of the right meniscus last May, and it was this same sore knee that prevented him from playing in the King's Cup final against Valencia last May . The Spanish press had reported that the player had "sacrificed" for the team, playing undercover to alleviate the pain, during the Spanish Super Cup, where Barça were eliminated 3-2 Thursday in the semi-finals by the 'Atlético Madrid in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) after a crazy match.
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This long absence, which adds to that of the French striker Ousmane Dembélé (affected in the right thigh and absent until the end of February), will pose serious problems for the club blaugrana in the offensive sector. Leader in La Liga (40 pts), tied on points with Real Madrid, and qualified as group leader for the knockout stages of the Champions League where he will face Naples (go on February 25, return on March 18), FC Barcelona will count on its two remaining striker-stars, the Argentinian Lionel Messi and the French Antoine Griezmann.
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This bad news comes to close a very tormented week in the Catalan club: after the elimination of the Supercup, Ernesto Valverde, the current Barça coach, is more than ever on the hot seat, while the club leaders have offered his position on the bench with the ancient Catalan legend Xavi.
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