Luis Suarez has undergone surgery on his right knee for the second time in less
than a year Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has been ruled out for approximately
four months after having keyhole surgery on an injury to his right
knee.
Suarez had suffered an injury to the external meniscus of his knee and was operated on by Dr Ramon Cugat yesterday.
The former Liverpool striker, 32, played the entire match as
Barcelona were beaten 3-2 by Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super
Cup semi-final on Friday.
Suarez - who had surgery on the same knee at the end of last
season - has played 23 games for Barcelona this season, scoring
14 goals.
Barcelona legend Xavi has been linked with a return to the club in a coaching
capacity
The Catalans are top of La Liga at the halfway point of the
season, locked on 40 points with second-placed Real Madrid, and
face Napoli in the last 16 of the Champions League.
They were knocked out of the Spanish Super Cup with a 3-2
defeat to Athletico Madrid on Thursday, a loss which has added
pressure on manager Ernesto Valverde.
That loss, which came after a surprise 2-2 league draw at
struggling Espanyol, has led to increased speculation over the
manager's position, with AS reporting that club legend Xavi has
been offered a contract to take over from the 55-year-old.
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