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.<doc-sep>The Telegraph Two of the surprise packages of this clay-court season have been British – initially Dan Evans, who made a deep run in Monte Carlo, and more lately Cameron Norrie, who played his second final in three weeks on Sunday. Unfortunately, Norrie wasn’t able to land a maiden ATP title in Lyon. But then he was up against Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has been the dominant force of 2021 outside the slams, and now stands at No 1 in the table of most rankings points gained since January 1. Nevertheless, it had been a hugely creditable effort for Norrie to go this far, especially when you consider that he took out top seed Dominic Thiem on Thursday, and then trounced big-hitting Russian Karen Khachanov in Saturday’s semi-final, losing only two games in the process. Norrie has come to clay late in his career, but it feels like this is developing into his favourite surface. He has one of the heaviest left-handed forehands in the game, loaded with top-spin, and uses it like a miniature version of Rafael Nadal. The result has been a tally of 14 wins and only four losses since he began his European clay-court swing in Barcelona. So while the French Open, which starts next Sunday, has traditionally been a graveyard of British hopes, there are reasons to hope that this year’s event could deliver some more positive results. Norrie’s previous final in Estoril had been a nervewracking affair which he eventually lost on a deciding-set tie-break to the more experienced Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Sunday was more straightforward for Tsitsipas, who needed only 69 minutes to hammer home a 6-3, 6-3 victory. It was Tsitsipas’ second title of the clay-court sequence, after he won Monte Carlo in mid-April, taking out Evans in the semi-final along the way. He has become a serious contender to upset the establishment – specifically Nadal and Novak Djokovic – at Roland Garros over the next few weeks. “I felt in good shape from the beginning of the tournament,” said Tsitsipas afterwards. “I am proud of today’s match, I knew it would be a difficult one against Cameron, who has been showing great tennis this week. He has been winning against good players and showing what the left hand can do on clay. “It was not an easy match today. I had to handle the nerves and I am proud of my performance and the way I stayed focused towards my goal.” On this year’s results, meanwhile, both Evans and Norrie stand among the world’s 20 most successful men. Evans is at No 16 and Norrie No 14. The next challenge for them both is to convert that ATP Tour form into a deep run at a major.<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>
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.