BARCELONA STAR LUIS Suarez vowed to return from the international break in ‘spectacular’ condition as he looks for form.
Suarez, 30, has been troubled by a knee injury this season, his performances – which have yielded just three goals in 14 games in all competitions – questioned and criticised.
But the forward will miss Uruguay’s November internationals, giving him a chance to recover and get back to his best for the LaLiga leaders.
Suarez said the two-week break without matches would give him the opportunity to return to peak condition.
“Have a rest and finish recovering well, during these two weeks, I will come spectacular,” he told SPORT.
“After the injury I had, I hurried a lot with the knee and in the long run it can hurt you. I had a lot of pressure on the physical level, just getting to the national team and until now I had not had a break.
“The best thing was to make an arrangement with the national team and Barca, as the club let me go with the national team just after the injury when I had not played yet.
“These friendlies [against Poland and Austria] are not a priority for the selection.”
Despite Suarez’s lack of goals, Ernesto Valverde’s men are unbeaten in the league and four points clear at the top.
Asked whether he was feeling his knee injury, Suarez said: “No, no, no, no discomfort, only caution.
“You always have some fear of getting to have some blow and make it worse, but after this break and with the treatment I’m doing I will not have pain anymore.”
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The GAA season is ridiculous to be honest it’s meant to be a summer sport for Christ sake!
Loughmore/Castleiney – incredible club. Over achievers year in, year out. Best little club in the country.
This fixture is yet another example of how poorly treated club players are, in relation to their inter-county counterparts. I for one, see no reason why the senior inter county championships cannot be played off by the end of July. Give August and thereafter to the club player. Other than tradition, can anyone out there poke a hole in my ‘logical’ alternative to the inequitable current system of fixture making…
It’s not necessarily a summer sport
Chair!
Miserable attempt at a comment! The club should be called Cahir is what I was trying to say…
Chair
Well said