Barcelona striker Luis
Suarez said he has received
professional help after
receiving a four-month ban
for biting an opponent for
the third time in his career
when he clashed with Italy’s
Giorgio Chiellini at the World
Cup.

Suarez made his debut for
the Catalans in a 6-0
friendly win over Mexican
side Club Leon on Monday,
but will not be able to play a
competitive game for Barca
until late October after his
appeal against the ban was
thrown out by the Court of
Arbitration for Sport last
week.

“The suspension is what it
is and I have to accept it, it
is a personal matter but I
have worked with the
adequate professionals,”
the Uruguayan said at his
first press conference as a
Barca player on Tuesday.
“I have tried to forget this
game and this situation as
well. It is a difficult moment
for me and I would say to all
the fans to not worry
because I am not doing that
anymore.”

“It’s not the same but I had
a similar situation last year
at Liverpool, I started to
play on September 20. It is a
long time but if you keep
focused with your teammates
in training it helps.”
Barcelona already have a
wealth of talent available in
attacking areas with four-
time World Player of the
Year Lionel Messi and
Brazilian star Neymar,
meaning Suarez is likely to
be forced into a role on the
right side of the attack.
However, he insisted that
won’t phase him as he
dovetailed with Daniel
Sturridge last year to form a
deadly partnership that
nearly delivered Liverpool’s
first Premier League title in
24 years.
“I am prepared to play any
position in attack. This last
year I played on the left and
on the right because
Sturridge played as the
number nine. I don’t have
any problem playing in any
position and adapting myself
to what the coach demands.
“The quality that Leo and
Ney have is amazing, they
are players you admire.
Yesterday I was watching
them in the first half and
they make you want to stop
and applaud.”

What?! Not even a lil' nibble?~