L. Enrique: Suarez did not gain weight

“Barcelona“ coach Luis Enrique denied rumors that Luis Suarez has gained weight and claims that the Uruguayan is in optimal shape.

Attention shifted to the striker's weight when he played in a match for the “Barcelona B“ team. Nevertheless, Enrique is pleased with his physical condition.

“Suarez's weight gain? It's just rumors in the press. His weight is normal, he was the same when representing Liverpool,“ the coach said at a press conference.

Luis Enrique also praised the performance of another summer acquisition, Jeremy Mathieu, and revealed that Thomas Vermaelen is close to recovering from injury.