Thursday 26 June 2014

Which games will Suarez miss during his suspension

The Liverpool striker was handed a nine-game
international ban and a four-month suspension from
"any football-related activity" by FIFA following his
bite on Giorgio Chiellini.
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez will miss the first half
of his side's Champions League group-stage
campaign as well as key domestic fixtures against
Manchester City and Everton after FIFA handed him
a four-month suspension from "any football related
activity" for biting Italy 's Giorgio Chiellini.
Suarez will miss the rest of the Uruguay's World
Cup campaign, with the team due to face fellow
South American side Colombia in the last 16, as well
as next summer's Copa America and a significant
portion of the upcoming Premier League season.
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Suarez could miss up to 14 fixtures, depending on
Liverpool's progress in the Capital One Cup,
including back-to-back away games against
reigning champion Manchester City and Tottenham
and the first Merseyside derby of the season at
Anfield on September 27.
The 27-year-old's form last season was the
primary reason behind Liverpool's qualification for
the Champions League. The Reds are due to make
an appearance in the competition for the first time
since 2009 - but Suarez will play no part in his
side's first three games in Europe.
Suarez was suspended for 10 games after biting
Branislav Ivanovic at the end of the 2012-13
season and also missed eight games when he was
banned having been found guilty of racially abusing
Manchester United's Patrice Evra in October 2011.
By the time Suarez returns from his latest ban, he
will have potentially missed 32 games for his club in
two-and-half seasons.
Suarez will be unable to appeal the ban, only the
fine handed down by the world governing body,
while his club has confirmed it will review FIFA's
report.
In a statement, chief executive Ian Ayre said:
"Liverpool Football Club will wait until we have seen
and had time to review the FIFA Disciplinary
Committee report before making any further

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