Suarez is 'not fat' fires back Barca coach Enrique

Barcelona football team coach Luis Enrique has insisted that their star striker Luis Suarez is not fat as the controversial Uruguayan prepares to return to competitive action.

Following his ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup, Suarez is expected to make his Barca debut against bitter rivals Real Madrid on October 25 and Enrique reportedly rejected comments about Suarez's fitness.

Enrique said that it is difficult to evaluate if Suarez is at 70, 80, 90 or 100 percent but what is sure is that the striker feels much better in training, Sport24 reported.

The Barca coach said that Suarez been in a certain dynamic for a while and the fact that he has been able to play for his country has allowed him to rediscover the daily life of a footballer. He added that they see the striker training every day, he's a player like any other and what's clear is that he's not fat.

Enrique said that Suarez never has been fat, despite everything that's been said, and added that the Uruguayan has been in shape for several months so everything is fine.

Suarez moved from Liverpool to Barcelona for 95 million euros in the wake of the storm of controversy after he bit Italian defender Chiellini at the World Cup and was banned for four months. Suarez was banned for nine internationals, the report added.