The Uruguay forward missed several training sessions this week and was a major doubt for the game but he rejoined his team-mates in their workouts on Thursday and is deemed healthy enough to take on Rayo.
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But they are still without two of their biggest stars, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta and, with the versatile Rafinha also sidelined through injury, Enrique admits he is being forced to give more playing time than he had anticipated to players such as Javier Mascherano, Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic, who have all just returned from demanding worldwide trips.
“Luis Suarez is 100-per-cent fit”, Luis Enrique told the club’s official website.
“My only concern is that Messi recovers well and not that he is available for this game or the other”. “I’m sure that the Argentine FA, Tata Martino, Barca, me and Messi himself all want him to make a 100 per cent recovery”.
Suarez, who has three goals and set up one more in six La Liga starts, will partner Neymar in Barca’s attack.
The Catalans lost two of their last three games including a disappointing 1-2 defeat to Sevilla at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in the 7th matchday.
Barca are desperate to bounce back after suffering defeat at Sevilla in their last game before the global break, lying one point behind league leaders Villarreal.
The Catalan club thrashed Madrid outfit Rayo when the clubs last met in Barcelona, 6-1.
Enrique will announce the final squad for the Rayo Vallecano tie on Saturday.
Ahead of the Barcelona game against Rayo Vallecano we take a look at how the team will possibly lineup.
Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique Martinez has prepared for the match with all players available, in addition to Barcelona B player Gerard Gumbau, Efe reported.
“Messi and Iniesta are irreplaceable”, he said.
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The Croatian with the vision similar to that of Xavi is already a first-team regular following his performances since his arrival at Barca and will definitely be included in the starting lineup of Barcelona against Rayo.
