Barcelona have received a huge boost ahead of the La Liga return next week as their star striker Luis Suarez has fully recovered from the knee injury making himself available for the first fixture against Mallorca.

The Catalan outfit had been without Suarez since January, when he underwent surgery for a knee injury that had been expected to end his season.

It will be the first time that former Real Betis coach Quique Setien will have the player at his disposal, having replaced the sacked Ernesto Valverde on January 13.

The news comes as a relief for the club after Lionel Messi was spotted sprinting at Camp Nou only a day after the club had confirmed that the six-time Ballon d’Or winner was carrying a knock. It is still not confirm whether he will be available for first outing or not.

Suarez, whose last outing came in the Spanish Super Cup against Atletico Madrid on January 12, has scored 14 times in 23 outings for Barca this term.