The Barcelona coach is reluctant to take risks with Suarez
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Barcelona coach Kiki
Setien does not want to take any risks with Luis Suarez, who has returned to
the side after a long injury. So the Uruguayan star, a tried and tested striker
and Lionel Messi's trusted partner, has yet to decide whether to play in the
starting XI for the next match. |
Barcelona beat Mallorca 4-0 in their first match in the resumed La Liga
last Saturday. Messi's attacking partners in that match were Antoine Griezmann
and Martin Brathwaite in February. Suarez came on as a substitute in the second
half and played for 30 minutes.
Suarez had virtually no chance of playing this season after undergoing knee
surgery in January. However, the Uruguayan striker recovered from the
coronavirus and returned to the field with this match.
The return of the team's main striker has been a relief for Barcelona.
However, the coach does not want to take any risk with the star player who has
just returned from injury. Setien announced at a virtual press conference on
Monday, the day before the Leganes match.
"It has not been decided whether Luis Suarez will be in the starting
XI tomorrow, we have to talk to him. We have to be very careful. It is very
normal to get a muscle injury after returning from outside for a long time due
to injury. ”
The coach is relying on Griezmann to sort out the attack.
"Griezmann has played almost every match. That's right, there are more
players now and everyone can play in the match by sharing ... Griezmann will
continue to play a key role in the attack, he is a very important player.
"
It doesn't matter to Setien who is in the starting XI or not. He is in
favor of playing everyone around. This is his plan so that the players do not
get tired of the crowded schedule
There are still 10 rounds left in the league. Barcelona are two points
ahead of second-placed Real Madrid in the race to retain the title.
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