Luis Suarez should be fit to take part in Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Manchester United despite injuring his ankle at the weekend.Suarez, 32, was substituted in the dying moments of Barca’s 4-1 LaLiga defeat of Real Betis on Sunday evening due to injury, having earlier scored the club’s third goal of the game.Barcelona later confirmed Suarez had sprained his ankle during the match, with tests taking place on Monday to determine the true extent of the problem.
[BREAKING NEWS] @LuisSuarez9 has sprained his right ankle. Tests tomorrow will determine the exact extent of the injury #BetisBara pic.twitter.com/oFc5BfYudM— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 17, 2019These tests confirmed Suarez faces up to 15 days out with his injury.“Tests carried out on Monday morning have confirmed that first team player Luis Suarez has a sprained right ankle,” the statement read. “He will be out for 10-15 days and will now undertake his recovery with the FC Barcelona medical team, having been withdrawn from the Uruguayan national team squad.”
[COMUNICADO MDICO]@LuisSuarez9, entre 10 y 15 das de bajaTodos los detalles https://t.co/qFPayqo79N #BetisBara pic.twitter.com/0l25VNhhnm— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) March 18, 2019Suarez will now sit out of action throughout the international break due to the issue, with Uruguay facing Uzbekistan and then either China or Thailand in the 2019 China Cup.However the former Liverpool man is likely to have recovered from his injury before Barcelona take on Man United in the Champions League quarter-finals.The Camp Nou outfit travel to England for the first leg of their tie on April 10 before Barca host the return fixture six days later.
LIVE on talkSPORT
There are eight live commentaries across the talkSPORT network this week. Find out what they are and where to hear them, below...- Germany vs Serbia (Wednesday) talkSPORT 2
- Kazakhstan vs Scotland (Thursday) talkSPORT 2
- England vs Czech Republic (Friday) talkSPORT
- Walsall vs Barnsley (Saturday) talkSPORT 2
- Shrewsbury vs Portsmouth (Saturday) talkSPORT 2
- Gibraltar vs Republic of Ireland (Saturday) talkSPORT 2
- San Marino vs Scotland (Sunday) talkSPORT 2
- Netherlands vs Germany (Sunday) talkSPORT 2
Lo Celso bid. The BBC are reporting that Spurs have made a £53m offer for Real Betis midfielder Giovani Lo Celso. The 23-year-old is wanted by a host of clubs including Man City and Man United. He has an £88m release clause and Betis are expected to hold out for closer to that figure. The Manchester Evening News state that the offer has been
Spurs make £53m transfer bid for Real Betis midfielder
The injury of Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck could ensure that good things happen at the Emirates in the January transfer marker. The England international is reported to be hospitalized with claims by manager Unia Emery that the injury looks serious as he looks to be on the sideline for a longer time.
Rangers chairman Dave King has insisted the club have "no intention" of reversing the decision to slash Celtic's ticket allocation for next month's Old Firm derby. The Light Blues announced earlier this season they would be handing their Old Firm rivals just 800 seats for the December 29 derby clash.
Rangers insist no U-turn on Celtic ticket allocation
117 thoughts on " Arsenal leave Chelsea bruised after dominant Emirates win " gotanidea January 19, 2019 at 7:26 pm. I know the players would be more motivated because of that was a big derby game, compared to when they faced West Ham, but they worked much harder than my expectation.
Winning the Europa League would just be papering over the
Liverpool are currently 4/1 to win the Premier League title, second only to odds-on Man City at 4/6. Related articles. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp backs 'goalkeeper maniac' John Achterberg; Liverpool News: Arsenal legend Ian Wright makes bold Premier League prediction; Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp claims Reds like Rocky Balbao vs Ivan Drago in
Kiss of death? Pele tips Liverpool for Premier League title
Aston Villa 2-1 West Brom: Tammy Abraham's penalty completes another impressive turnaround for Dean Smith's men in Championship play-offs 2-1 advantage in the first leg of their Sky Bet
Tammy Abraham's penalty completes another impressive
fussboll.com/2019/05/11/tammy-abrahams-penalty-completes-another-impressive-turnaround-for-dean-smiths-men-in-championship-play-offs/
Jack Grealish inspired Aston Villa's comeback as a late show against West Brom put them on the brink of another Wembley final. The midfielder set up Conor Hourihane's leveller and won the penalty for Tammy Abraham to convert and earn a slender 2-1 advantage in the first leg of their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi final.
Derby County, Leeds United, Aston Villa, West Brom: Form
The Football Association's plan to cap the number of overseas players at Premier League clubs has run into opposition from West Ham United and Watford. The FA have proposed reducing the number of
FA plan to limit foreign players at Premier League clubs
FORMER Blackburn Rovers legend Fred Pickering has died, aged 78. Pickering, who started his career at his home town club in 1959 as a defender, but became a goal-scoring forward, died on Saturday
Fred Pickering | Page 3 | GrandOldTeam
Movie hardman and ex-footballer Vinnie Jones has insisted he would have 'smashed' Scott Brown during yesterday's ill-tempered Old Firm match, had he been in Alfredo Morelos's shoes. Rangers striker Morelos was shown a straight red card after 31 minutes of yesterday's 2-1 victory for the
Vinnie Jones says United should refund supporters
Gonzalo Higuain to Chelsea a 'big risk' for the Premier
Manchester United news: Diogo Dalot delights fans with Jesse
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris watches in disbelief after dropping the ball, which saw Toby Alderweireld score an own goal against Liverpool. Mauricio Pochettino said on Tuesday that
Mauricio Pochettino Expects Tottenham Keeper Hugo Lloris to
0 Comments