The striker has undergone an operation, bringing his domestic campaign to a close, and he faces a race against time to make international duty Luis Suarez has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery on a medial meniscus knee injury and is facing up to six weeks on the sidelines, Barcelona have announced. The club revealed on Thursday that the Uruguayan striker was to be forced under the knife. That procedure has now been carried out, allowing the Blaugrana to put a timescale on his recovery. Suarez is set to sit out the remaining La Liga fixtures for the 2018-19 champions, while he will also be absent for a Copa del Rey final clash with Valencia on May 25 - when Ernesto Valverde's side will be looking to complete a domestic double. A statement released on Barca's official website read: "The first team player Luis Suárez has a medial meniscus injury in his right knee and has been operated on by Dr.Cugat, undergoing arthroscopic surgery under the supervision of the Club's medical staff. "The Uruguayan will be out for around four to six weeks. "As such, the FC Barcelona striker will miss the three remaining fixtures this season, the league games against Getafe and Eibar and the Copa del Rey final against Valencia on 25 May in Seville." The news will also concern Uruguay ahead of their Copa America campaign this summer. La Celeste face Ecuador in their opening game of that tournament on June 16. Suarez did not represent his nation in the last edition of the South American showpiece, in which they were eliminated by Venezuela in the group stages. He has scored 25 goals in all competitions this season for the Blaugrana. The Copa del Rey final represents Barcelona’s chance to claim the domestic double for the second consecutive season, which would be just the fourth time a team has done so in back-to-back years. Suarez’s team sealed the Liga title on April 27 defeating Levante and securing top spot with three games to play. Article continues below Were they to triumph at the end of the month it would be Barcelona’s ninth double, and a victory would mean they would be the first team ever to win five straight Copa del Rey titles. The Catalan giants looked well set to claim a treble, including the Champions League, but were eliminated by Liverpool in staggering fashion at the semi-final stage, letting a 3-0 advantage from the first leg slip when losing 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday. Suarez played all 90 minutes of that game, but will play no part in the pursuit of more silverware.<doc-sep>Follow the major changes at the Nou Camp in our FREE Barca newsletter Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Luis Suarez will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery. The Barcelona star has had an operation to fix a medial meniscus injury and will spend up to six weeks on the sidelines. Suarez will miss Barcelona's remaining La Liga fixtures against Getafe and Eibar, as well as the Copa del Rey final against Valencia. A statement on the club's website read: "Luis Suarez has a medial meniscus injury in his right knee and surgeon Dr. Cugat will perform arthroscopic surgery on the Uruguayan under the supervision of the Club's medical staff. "The outcome of the process and an estimate of how long the striker will be out will be announced following the surgery." (Image: Clive Brunskill) His final outing of the season came in Tuesday night's Champions League defeat against Liverpool as Barcelona surrendered a 3-0 first-leg lead to crash out 4-3 on aggregate. Suarez apologised for the manner of their exit and insists the players are ready to face the "bullets" now heading for them after the failure. "We are very sad, hurt. We are human beings, we feel the pain, the frustration. We have to do self-criticism, put our chest out for the bullets of what is coming now," said Suarez, who endured a painful return to his former club. "It's the second time the same happens to us. We can not make these mistakes two years in a row, we have to reproach ourselves for what we are doing wrong, thinking that everything was finalised. (Image: REUTERS) "We are the ones who play. The coach made the tactics that he made in the first leg. We, the players, have to be self-aware, we are the ones who play. "We have to apologise for the attitude, we were not a team. To our families, our children, our fans, we have to ask their forgiveness. "It cannot be that in a minute we concede two goals. The fourth goal we looked like youngsters. We have to understand all the criticisms that are going to rain on us."<doc-sep>Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Barcelona's Luis Suarez will miss the Copa del Rey final and is a doubt for the Copa America with Uruguay this summer after he underwent knee surgery on Thursday. The club reported on its website that the striker will be out for between four and six weeks after having an operation to address a medial meniscus injury in his right knee. Suarez will miss Barcelona's remaining La Liga fixtures against Getafe and Eibar, as well as the Copa del Rey final against Valencia on May 25, leaving manager Ernesto Valverde in need of an alternative up top. As football writer Zach Lowy noted, Suarez often suffers injuries around this time: The tenacious Uruguayan isn't at his peak any more at 32, particularly from a physical standpoint, and he's occasionally guilty of missing simple chances a player of his calibre should score. However, he remains a crucial match-winner for Barcelona, and aside from Lionel Messi, he their most potent weapon in the final third, having bagged 25 goals in all competitions this season. Barca have already wrapped up the league title, but his absence from the cup final is a significant blow, especially as there is no natural back-up for him in their squad. Videos you might like In his stead, Valverde could use Messi, with two of Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele and Malcom alongside him in the front three. Another alternative would be to use Kevin-Prince Boateng, who has been deployed as a centre-forward at times with Sassuolo and Las Palmas. But he has made just four appearances since he arrived on loan in January. Whatever Valverde does, Suarez's injury will increase the burden on Messi, who is also the team's chief playmaker, to carry the team. As for Uruguay, the Copa America runs from June 14 to July 7. If Suarez is not able to recover in time, it will fall to Edinson Cavani to make up for his absence as La Celeste's only other reliable source of goals.<doc-sep>Barcelona have confirmed that Luis Suarez will miss the Copa del Rey final against Valencia after undergoing knee surgery on Thursday. The news means that Suarez’s season with Barcelona is over and he will play no further part in their last three games. [❗ LATEST NEWS] Luis Suárez to miss the Copa del Rey final More info https://t.co/enPFJkhOqd pic.twitter.com/BZC3yMbAfi — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 10, 2019 Barcelona outlined how long he will be out for in a statement on their website. “The first team player Luis Suárez has a medial meniscus injury in his right knee and has been operated on by Dr.Cugat, undergoing arthroscopic surgery under the supervision of the Club’s medical staff. The Uruguayan will be out for around four to six weeks.” Source | FC Barcelona Suarez now faces a race to be fit in time for this summer’s Copa America which takes place in Brazil and kicks off on June 14.<doc-sep>
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has undergone knee surgery and will miss up to six weeks, the club have confirmed. Barca confirmed the news on Friday, ruling Suarez out of the La Liga champions' two remaining league fixtures against Getafe and Eibar, as well as the Copa del Rey final against Valencia on May 25. A statement from the club read: "The first team player Luis Suarez has a medial meniscus injury in his right knee and has been operated on by Dr. Cugat, undergoing arthroscopic surgery under the supervision of the Club's medical staff. The Uruguayan will be out for around four to six weeks. "As such, the FC Barcelona striker will miss the three remaining fixtures this season, the league games against Getafe and Eibar and the Copa del Rey final against Valencia on 25 May in Seville." Marcotti: In Liverpool loss, Barca didn't learn from Roma collapse Sources: Barca eye Griezmann, Lacazette, Richarlison The Uruguay international, who has scored 25 goals in 49 matches in all competitions this season, played the full 90 minutes as Barca were spectacularly knocked out of the Champions League by his former club Liverpool, who overcame a 3-0 semifinal first-leg deficit to progress 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday. It remains to be seen whether Suarez is fit in time for the Copa America with Uruguay, which kicks off on June 14. Uruguay are in Group C along with holders Chile as well as Japan and Ecuador. Uruguay begin their campaign against Ecuador on June 16.