LUIS SUAREZ will miss the next FOUR months after undergoing surgery on a long-standing knee problem, Barcelona have confirmed.
The ex-Liverpool man went under the knife on Sunday to repair an injury to his external meniscus on his right knee.
Luis Suarez will miss the next FOUR months after undergoing surgery on a long-standing knee problemCredit: Reuters
Dr Ramon Cugat performed the keyhole surgery but the Catalans have confirmed the Uruguayan will not return for around four months.
Suarez has scored 14 goals from 23 games this season – 11 in La Liga and three in the Champions League.
The striker was spotted arriving at a hospital in Barcelona yesterday where it was decided an operation was the only option.
Suarez, 32, has been plagued by issues with his right knee for months, getting through training and games by having injections.
But a statement on Barcelona’s website today read: “The first team player, Luis Suárez, has been operated on this Sunday by Dr. Ramon Cugat, who used keyhole surgery to resolve an injury to the external meniscus of the right knee by performing a suture.
“The Uruguayan striker will be out for approximately four months.”
The update comes just days after Suarez played the complete 90 minutes in a 3-2 loss to Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup being held in Saudi Arabia.
With doubts over Surez’s fitness, another striker has been linked with a move to Barca – and it’s a familiar face.
Neymar could go back to the Nou Camp after leaving for a world record £198million in 2017 – but a deal is not thought to be likely in the current transfer window.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
