Luis Suarez hands Barcelona timely boost as star striker steps up training following knee injury
Uruguayan was set to be sidelined for up to four weeks after picking up a knock in Barca's Super Cup defeat to Real Madrid
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BARCELONA have been handed a timely boost as Luis Suarez steps up his return from injury.
The Uruguayan was set to be sidelined for four weeks after picking up a knock in Barca's Super Cup defeat to rivals Real Madrid.
With the Catalan club yet to replace Neymar in attack, Suarez's absence had left Ernesto Valverde's side short of options going forward.
But just a week after his knee injury, Barca gave their strongest hint yet that Suarez is closing in on fitness after posting a video to their social channels.
It shows the 30-year-old looking sharp as he was being put through a series of training drills in sand.
Training in sand helps soften the impact on the knee instead of running on hard ground.
And Barca will be looking to further increase his training as they rush to get him firing for the La Liga campaign.
The club have been left increasingly frustrated this summer following the departure of Neymar for £198million.
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Their potential replacements Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele look increasingly likely to remain at their current clubs having failed to agree transfer fees.
Liverpool are braced to turn down another bid worth a staggering £136m for the Brazilian, as SunSport exclusively revealed.
Borussia Dortmund are demanding £128m if they are going to cash in on young starlet Dembele.