Barcelona boss Luis Enrique
believes Luis Suarez has already
proved his worth despite not having
even played a competitive game
since his £75 million move from
Liverpool.
The Uruguayan will still be unavailable for over a
month after receiving a four-month ban for biting
Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup in
June.
Suarez could make his debut in Enrique's first El
Clasico in charge of Barca away to Real Madrid on
October 25.
And Enrique believes the 27-year-old's attitude in
training has already made him an important signing
for the club.
"He is adapting and waiting for his opportunity. He
is training as if he could play tomorrow and that
was our objective.
"Already, even without playing, I think he is helping
us and has been a good signing."
Barca have started Enrique's reign with four
consecutive wins and four clean sheets for the first
time in the club's history.
However, the former Celta Vigo coach still received
criticism for making nine changes as the Catalans
struggled past Apoel Nicosia 1-0 to open their
Champions League campaign on Wednesday.
There are likely to be another wave of changes for
Sunday's trip to bottom of the table Levante.
Enrique insisted he will continue to rotate his squad
throughout the season and hinted even Lionel Messi
wouldn't be excluded from his changes from game
to game.
"Over the course of the season I am going to need
all my players. The priority just now is Levante and
we will see where we are after that.
"Being without Messi would affect us like any other
team. If he could play every minute he would, but I
understand that is difficult.
"I will manage it as best I can, but always thinking
about what is best for the team."
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