Luis Suárez rejoins Uruguay’s World Cup squad as he steps up recovery
• Doctors satisfied with striker’s progress following knee injury
• Suárez said to be in good spirits after training without pain
Luis Suárez returned to the Uruguay training camp on Monday and continues to work round the clock to be fit for the World Cup, with doctors from the national team satisfied that his rehabilitation has so far progressed exactly as they anticipated.
Dr Alberto Pan said that Suárez had “all the physical and psychological conditions necessary to recover correctly”, adding that the striker had trained without pain. But Pan did not set a date for Suárez to make a full return.
Diego Forlán backed his international team-mate to make the tournament. “He’s in very good spirits,” the former Manchester United striker said. “He is very determined and there is no doubt in his mind. But he is also aware that he is still in the phase of recuperation. We have a strong group of players and we are happy that he is here with us now. He has to take it one step at a time but his determination will help him make it.”
Suárez did not join his team-mates after arriving at the Complejo Celeste but instead began the next stage of his recuperation in the gym, working on strengthening the muscles around his knee. No public target has been set for his return as yet but the workload will be increased progressively over the next few days and the player will be monitored closely to see how well he copes.
“There is not a lot of news but he started to do the specific work within the Complejo,” Pan said. “He is following a plan that was set out before the operation and he will follow that, depending upon his ability to cope with each new phase and the increased load that brings. Everything is on course, exactly as we anticipated. He is evolving well. Our position has not changed from the first day and that was ratified by the fact that he is in the final squad list of players to go to the World Cup.
“There is an objective element and a subjective one: Luis is confident and we are moving towards positive expectations. He is part of the group and has other specific work of his own to do on top of that. There is active and passive rest as well, which complements the work he is doing here.”
Pan was swift to stress that the injury had not necessarily occurred in England, as some in Uruguay sought to apportion blame. “You cannot be sure how an injury happens,” he said. “The injury did not start in England, necessarily; all we said was that he had suffered some bruising beforehand.”
Maxi Pereira, the Uruguay full-back, said of Suárez’s return: “He looked very well. We have to let him be, not put pressure on him. Everyone is asking him how he is. I think he’s going to get there in the best shape. He is doing all that he can with the physios. He’s an important player and we all want him to be there. If he gets there it will be because he is 100%.”
• Doctors satisfied with striker’s progress following knee injury
• Suárez said to be in good spirits after training without pain
Luis Suárez returned to the Uruguay training camp on Monday and continues to work round the clock to be fit for the World Cup, with doctors from the national team satisfied that his rehabilitation has so far progressed exactly as they anticipated.
Dr Alberto Pan said that Suárez had “all the physical and psychological conditions necessary to recover correctly”, adding that the striker had trained without pain. But Pan did not set a date for Suárez to make a full return.
Diego Forlán backed his international team-mate to make the tournament. “He’s in very good spirits,” the former Manchester United striker said. “He is very determined and there is no doubt in his mind. But he is also aware that he is still in the phase of recuperation. We have a strong group of players and we are happy that he is here with us now. He has to take it one step at a time but his determination will help him make it.”
Suárez did not join his team-mates after arriving at the Complejo Celeste but instead began the next stage of his recuperation in the gym, working on strengthening the muscles around his knee. No public target has been set for his return as yet but the workload will be increased progressively over the next few days and the player will be monitored closely to see how well he copes.
“There is not a lot of news but he started to do the specific work within the Complejo,” Pan said. “He is following a plan that was set out before the operation and he will follow that, depending upon his ability to cope with each new phase and the increased load that brings. Everything is on course, exactly as we anticipated. He is evolving well. Our position has not changed from the first day and that was ratified by the fact that he is in the final squad list of players to go to the World Cup.
“There is an objective element and a subjective one: Luis is confident and we are moving towards positive expectations. He is part of the group and has other specific work of his own to do on top of that. There is active and passive rest as well, which complements the work he is doing here.”
Pan was swift to stress that the injury had not necessarily occurred in England, as some in Uruguay sought to apportion blame. “You cannot be sure how an injury happens,” he said. “The injury did not start in England, necessarily; all we said was that he had suffered some bruising beforehand.”
Maxi Pereira, the Uruguay full-back, said of Suárez’s return: “He looked very well. We have to let him be, not put pressure on him. Everyone is asking him how he is. I think he’s going to get there in the best shape. He is doing all that he can with the physios. He’s an important player and we all want him to be there. If he gets there it will be because he is 100%.”
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