The Uruguayan is likely to come in direct contact with two players who he has had bad experiences with in the past, namely Giorgio Chiellini and Patrice Evra.

The former Liverpool man has seamlessly settled in the Barcelona squad and alongside Messi and Neymar has caused havoc for the opposition all season long. The Uruguayan will be hoping to continue doing that, provided he starts during the big game on Saturday.

His quality on the pitch guarantees his a start on Saturday however his antics at times referred to as comical as well as aggressive can at times have adverse effects on the team he is representing.

A recent example of when Suarez was seen doing something out of the ordinary on the football pitch without the ball in his feet was when he was seen plunging his teeth into Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder during Uruguay's encounter against Italy in a World Cup 2014 match.

This action of his had severe repercussions and Luis Suarez was at the receiving end of not just a four month ban, but was further not allowed to participate in training or in friendly matches initially.

Giorgio Chiellini however has shown just what a great professional he is and has stressed that there is no bad blood between him and the star striker. The Italian international claimed that he will shake the Uruguay's hand as well as hug him, but has issued a warning that he will keep him at bay just like he kept the Real Madrid front line under control.

"Of course I will (shake hands). I'll hug him happily, too, there's no problem at all. Those who know me even a bit know that that's how I truly feel," he said.

"I have no problem with him and I think it's the same for him. I have to think about him as a player, how he moves, his great skill but nothing more."

Luckily for Suarez, he is unlikely to come in contact with Chiellini, at least on the football pitch since the 30 year old has been ruled out with a calf injury.

However Suarez will most definitely go against a player who can easily be recognized as his arch nemesis.  The events of the clash between Man United and Liverpool back in 2011 formed the cornerstone of the relationship between the two players.

The two had a heated confrontation during the game following which Patrice Evra claimed that he had been racially abused by the Uruguayan, something Suarez has categorically denied ever since.

Following his move to Barcelona, the star striker once again pleaded his case and insisted that he never did anything wrong and that he was punished for no reason.

"When I say I’m sorry it’s because I regret something. Being sorry implies regret. But they have also sometimes judged me on things that aren’t true, such as the racism thing. I was accused without evidence and that’s what grieved me the most," he said to Barcelona's official website.

"The others were actions when it was me who did wrong. I accepted that and begged forgiveness, but the racism thing, when I was accused without evidence, that did upset me."

An outcome of this fracas was an eight match ban for Luis Suarez. The following meeting between the two clubs was hyped due to the events which had taken place in the last match, which were once again in the limelight.

The tensions were felt even before a ball was kicked when Suarez refused to shake Evra's hands. However the Frenchman has claimed that there will be no repeat of that and that he will shake hands with his nemesis but has warned him that he will make his presence felt on the pitch.

“I am proud to be what I am, I am proud about my colour, and I will shake his hand, it is no problem. But I will make sure he will feel me on the pitch," Evra said.

In order to avoid a drama on the biggest stage in club football, Luis Enrique might thus give benching his star striker a thought. This can also allow the Spanish tactician to ruin Juventus' game plan who would have most definitely devised a plan to deal with Luis Suarez.



 

 

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Juventus 1 - 3 Barcelona

June 6, 2015 2:45pmOlympiastadion, Berlin, Germany

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