As if things couldn't get much worse for Barcelona this week, it emerged this evening that striker Luis Suárez faces a lengthy lay-off as he requires surgery on his right knee. The club's medical services issued a report on the Uruguayan striker shortly after 19:00 hours and without disclosing too many details, informed that the 32-year-old will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee to repair damage to the medial meniscus. Leading specialist Doctor Ramon Cugat will perform the operation this evening supervised by a member of Barcelona's medical team. Full screen Liverpool v Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Second LegLuis Suárez in action against Liverpool earlier this week. Shaun Botterill (Getty Images) Luis Suárez to miss Copa del Rey final The club has not stated how long Luis Suárez faces on the sidelines but he is expected to be out for at least one month meaning that he is certain to miss the Copa del Rey final against Valencia on 25 May. Barcelona added that they will give an update on the results of the operation and an estimated recovery time in the next couple of days.<doc-sep>Suarez sidelined for up to six weeks after undergoing knee surgery, with Copa America participation in doubt 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. Article continues below 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. 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>
Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Barcelona confirmed on Thursday that striker Luis Suarez will undergo surgery on his right knee: The club offered more details on the Uruguay international's injury in a statement on their official website: "The first team player 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." Suarez has enjoyed another strong goalscoring season for Barcelona. He has racked up 21 goals and six assists in 33 La Liga appearances, only Lionel Messi has scored more in Spain's top flight. However, it seems as though Suarez may not feature again in the current campaign. Ernesto Valverde's side play their penultimate La Liga match against Getafe on Sunday and finish off away to Eibar on Saturday, May 18. The Catalan giants then take on Valencia in the Copa del Rey final on May 25, where they will be hoping to retain the trophy and win a league and cup double for the second season in a row. Video Play Button Videos you might like Sports journalist Richard Martin speculated how long Suarez might be out of action for: Barcelona have already wrapped up La Liga which means the timing of Suarez's surgery makes sense, although it does leave the Catalan giants a little short in attack. Ernesto Valverde's side are already without Ousmane Dembele after he suffered a hamstring injury early on in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Celta Vigo: Malcom and Kevin-Prince Boateng are options to come into the attack, although Valverde has been sparing in his use of both players this season. However, Barcelona will be searching for a positive result against Getafe on Sunday after seeing their UEFA Champions League hopes dashed by Liverpool last time out with a 4-0 thrashing at Anfield.