Luis Suarez is not fat, insists Barca coach Luis Enrique
Striker set to make his Barcelona debut against bitter rivals Real Madrid on October 25
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insisted Luis Suarez is not fat as the controversial Uruguyan striker prepares to make his return to competitive action.
We see him training every day, he’s a player like any other and what’s clear is that he’s not fat
After his ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup, Suarez should make his Barcelona debut against bitter rivals Real Madrid on October 25 and Enrique rejected comments made by some media about Suarez’s fitness.
“It’s difficult to evaluate if he’s at 70, 80, 90 or 100 per cent but what is sure is he feels much better in training,” said Enrique.
“He’s been in a certain dynamic for a while and the fact that he has been able to play for his country has allowed him to rediscover the daily life of a footballer.
“We see him training every day, he’s a player like any other and what’s clear is that he’s not fat.
“He never has been, despite everything that’s been said. He’s been in shape for several months so everything is fine.”
Suarez moved from Liverpool to Barcelona for 95 million euros in the wake of the storm of controversy after he bit Italian defender Girogio Chiellini at the World Cup and was banned for four months. Suarez was banned for nine internationals.