Luis Suarez to feature in Barcelona B friendly

Sep 23, 2014 13:57:59
The Uruguayan will participate in Wednesday's non-competitive fixture in a bid to improve his match fitness for his return from suspension next month
 Luis Enrique has confirmed Luis Suarez will play for Barcelona B in their friendly against an Indonesia youth select team on Wednesday.
The Uruguayan signed for the Catalan giants for €88 million in July but has been unable to feature competitively due to his suspension for biting Giorgio Chiellini, which runs until October 25.
However, the Barcelona boss has revealed the striker will line-up for the club's second team in an attempt to boost his match fitness ahead of a possible first-team debut in the Clasico against Real Madrid.
"It is beneficial that Luis Suarez will play," Luis Enrique said in a press conference. "There are many nuances but we talked and he wants to play, albeit it in another context.
"The player wants to play and have match fitness, so tomorrow he will play the minutes that [B team coach] Eusebio [Sacristan] decides."
While Suarez features for Barca B on Wednesday, his team-mates travel to Malaga and will be hopeful of cementing their place at the top of La Liga.