MADRID (AP) – Quique Setién’s first task at Barcelona will be a difficult one: Replace injured striker Luis Suárez.
Just before Setién arrived at the Camp Nou, Suárez was ruled out for fourth months with a knee injury, and now it will be up to the new coach to keep Barcelona’s attack thriving without the prolific Uruguay forward.
Suárez, who underwent surgery on his right knee last Sunday, was Barcelona’s second-leading scorer this season with 14 goals, behind only Lionel Messi.
Suárez didn’t play in the beginning of the season because of another injury, but since his return he had missed only one game - against Slavia Prague in the group stage of the Champions League in November.