Luis Suarez insists he is fully ready to make his competitive debut for Barcelona against Real Madrid in 'El Clasico'.
The Uruguay forward joined Barca from Liverpool in July, but has been
forced to wait for his first taste of action in La Liga due to the
four-month ban he received for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the
2014 FIFA World Cup.
An appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) resulted in
Suarez being cleared to play in non-competitive matches for his country.
After representing Uruguay in contests against Saudi Arabia and Oman
during the recent international break and scoring a brace against the
latter, the 27-year-old now believes he will be able to perform to the
best of his ability against Madrid, in what will be Barca's first game
after the expiration of his ban.
Speaking on Wednesday as he received the Golden Shoe for the
2013-2014 season, Suarez said: "I'm feeling fine physically, much better
than I expected in fact.
"I can now say for sure that I'm 100 per cent at my best."
Suarez is naturally excited by the prospect of making his Barca bow at the Santiago Bernabeu.
"A footballer always has to be ready to play matches, but making my
Barca debut at the Bernabeu will be very special because of the historic
rivalry between the teams," he added.
"I'll be ready to do whatever the boss [Luis Enrique] orders me to do, and it's him who'll decide whether I get to play.
"I had to be patient. Training with my team-mates and spending
day-to-day life with them was good for me. Now I feel much better."
Barcelona takes on Eibar this weekend.
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