• Barcelona forward Luis Saurez, second right, joins his Barcelona teammates in training at Joan Gamper's sport city in Barcelona. EPA
    Barcelona forward Luis Saurez, second right, joins his Barcelona teammates in training at Joan Gamper's sport city in Barcelona. EPA
  • Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann, second right, takes part in a training exercise. Reuters
    Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann, second right, takes part in a training exercise. Reuters
  • Barcelona's manager Ernesto Valverde, left, lays out markers. AFP
    Barcelona's manager Ernesto Valverde, left, lays out markers. AFP
  • Barcelona players do stretching exercises. AFP
    Barcelona players do stretching exercises. AFP
  • Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez, centre, eyes the ball during a training drill. AFP
    Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez, centre, eyes the ball during a training drill. AFP
  • Barcelona players joke during a pre-season training session at the Joan Gamper training ground in Sant Joan Despi near Barcelona. AFP
    Barcelona players joke during a pre-season training session at the Joan Gamper training ground in Sant Joan Despi near Barcelona. AFP
  • Barcelona's Brazilian goalkeeper Neto waks towards a goal for shooting practice. AFP
    Barcelona's Brazilian goalkeeper Neto waks towards a goal for shooting practice. AFP
  • Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde and his staff pass on instructions to the players. EPA
    Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde and his staff pass on instructions to the players. EPA
  • Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, third right, controls the ball. Reuters
    Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, third right, controls the ball. Reuters
  • Barcelona's French internationals Antoine Griezmann, right, and Samuel Umtiti head to training. AFP
    Barcelona's French internationals Antoine Griezmann, right, and Samuel Umtiti head to training. AFP
  • Barcelona defender Gerard Pique takes a break. AFP
    Barcelona defender Gerard Pique takes a break. AFP
  • Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong heads out for training from the changing rooms. AFP
    Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong heads out for training from the changing rooms. AFP
  • Barcelona's German goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen takes part in a pre-season training session. AFP
    Barcelona's German goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen takes part in a pre-season training session. AFP
  • Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde. EPA
    Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde. EPA
  • From left: Ousmane Dembele, Samuel Umtiti, Ivan Rakitic and Antoine Griezmann share a joke in training. EPA
    From left: Ousmane Dembele, Samuel Umtiti, Ivan Rakitic and Antoine Griezmann share a joke in training. EPA
  • Barcelona's Gerard Pique and Luis Suarez during training. Reuters
    Barcelona's Gerard Pique and Luis Suarez during training. Reuters
  • Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez takes part in a pre-season training session at the Joan Gamper training ground. AFP
    Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez takes part in a pre-season training session at the Joan Gamper training ground. AFP
  • From left: Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez and Frenkie de Jong take part in a warm-up. AFP
    From left: Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez and Frenkie de Jong take part in a warm-up. AFP
  • Gerard Pique, left, and Luis Suarez at training. EPA
    Gerard Pique, left, and Luis Suarez at training. EPA
  • Barcelona's Nelson Semedo catches the ball. Reuters
    Barcelona's Nelson Semedo catches the ball. Reuters

Football

Luis Suarez trains with Barcelona after extended break following Copa America - in pictures

The Barcelona striker was granted extra leave after playing for Uruguay at the Copa in Brazil

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

July 31, 2019

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Luis Suarez returned to training with his Barcelona teammates on Wednesday following an extended break.

Suarez, 32, was part of the Uruguay squad that reached the quarter-finals of the Copa America held in Brazil in June.

The former Liverpool striker missed his spot kick in the penalty shoot-out as Peru prevailed 5-4 in Salvador.

Along with Lionel Messi, Suarez and the rest of Barcelona's Copa America contingent were given extra leave over the summer and missed the club's pre-season tour to Asia.

As the team prepare to face English club Arsenal for the Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou on Sunday, Suarez trained for the first time alongside new teammates including Antoine Griezmann, who joined the Spanish champions for €120 million (Dh491m) this summer.

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde said this week that he was "excited" about the prospect of fielding Girezmann alongside Suarez and Messi for the 2019/20 season.

Between them, Messi, Suarez and Griezmann have scored 682 Liga goals, making for a mouthwatering prospect when the trio do eventually take to the field together.

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