Luis Suarez eligible to make official Barcelona debut against Real Madrid in October
Barcelona will indeed be able to field marquee summer signing Luis Suarez in the biggest match on the Spanish calendar this year, as it was confirmed Wednesday that the suspended Uruguayan will be eligible for the first Clasico of the season against Real Madrid on Oct. 25.
Suarez, in the midst of a four-month ban for his infamous bite on Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup, will see his suspension officially come to an end hours before one of the greatest rivalries on the planet is set to be rekindled.
Just to confirm #Suarez can definitely play in the Clasico on Sat, Oct 25th. CAS confirmed to me that ban ends at midnight on the 24th
— Kieran Canning (@KieranCanning) September 10, 2014
While it remains to be seen if manager Luis Enrique will actually throw the striker directly into the fire in his first competitive game since the World Cup, it's hard to imagine a better narrative than Suarez scoring the winning goal in the match.
Given his penchant for the dramatic, be it positive or (as is often the case) negative, we wouldn't put it beyond him.
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