Luis Suarez has been confirmed ready for a return from injury as club names him in Barcelona’s squad to face Valencia, but Samuel Umtiti said to be out for six weeks.

The La liga champions, Barca face Valencia whom they lost the last term’s Copa del Rey final to at Camp Nou on Saturday having claimed just four points from their opening three La Liga fixtures.

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Suarez started in Barca’s opening outing against Athletic Bilbao only to be forced off with a calf injury after 37 minutes.

The striker has been absent since then, missing a victory over Real Betis and a 2-2 draw with Osasuna prior to the international break.

But Barca boss Ernesto Valverde confirmed in his news conference on Friday that Suarez would return to the squad and the 32-year-old has been included in Barca’s official list.

While Suarez’s return will come as a boost, Barca have been dealt a blow at the other end of the pitch.

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On the France defender,  Umtiti who sustained a metatarsal injury on international duty though initial tests suggested the problem was not severe have been confirmed ruled out for up to six weeks.

Meanwhile, the Catalans club will still be without captain Lionel Messi, who is also likely to miss Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Borussia Dortmund following an ongoing calf issue, as well as Ousmane Dembele, suffering a hamstring injury.

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