Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez will enjoy playing time on Wednesday, when Barcelona B faces the U-19 Indonesian National Team. Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique wants him to be in top form when the player's ban is lifted, so, tomorrow the Uruguayan will have the chance to take the pitch against the Asian team.
"Luis Suarez needs to be on the pitch, and so do we. If Luis is fit to play it will benefit the team in the long run, that's why we will have him play tomorrow with our "B" team. We know he wants to play, he wants to get in shape, and he will play as much minutes as Eusebio (Barcelona B coach) considers appropriate," Martínez stated.
On his club's start in La Liga, Luis Enrique believes there is still room for improvement, even though Barcelona leads the standings without conceding one goal in four matches:
"It's too soon to say if we will win La Liga. No one has won the league in September, October, November or December. Last year we had a very exciting competition, and this year we have Sevilla and Valencia with top-quality players. Also, you can bet on Real Madrid and Atletico fighting for the title. We can't let all the fuzz get to our heads, we have to focus on getting where we want," Luis Enrique told the press.
Regarding Lionel Messi taking penalty kicks from now on, Luis Enrique stands by his star player: "Messi will keep taking penalty kicks. Against Malaga, he will be designated to do so, and I have no doubt that he'll score the penalty is he has one," the coach concluded.
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