Big blow to Barcelona as Suarez out for 4 weeks with right knee injury

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Big blow to Barcelona as Suarez out for 4 weeks with right knee injury
Luis Suarez gets injured during the second leg of the Spanish Supercup match against Real Madrid (AFP)

Barcelona - Suarez will also miss Uruguay's next two World Cup qualifiers

By AP

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Published: Thu 17 Aug 2017, 6:11 PM

Last updated: Thu 17 Aug 2017, 8:16 PM

Barcelona says striker Luis Suarez will be sidelined for four weeks, with the announcement coming only days before the team is to start the Spanish league season. 
Barcelona says Suarez injured his right knee during the second half of Barcelona's 2-0 loss at Real Madrid in Wednesday's second leg of the Spanish Super Cup. Madrid won 5-1 on aggregate. 
Suarez will miss Sunday's league opener against Real Betis, and the following matches against Alaves and Espnayol. The club says he could also miss the match again Getafe after an international break. 
The injury is also a blow for Uruguay, with Suarez set to miss their next two World Cup qualifiers on Aug. 31 against Argentina and Sept. 5 against Paraguay.
 


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