Suarez in World Cup fitness fight

Luis Suarez is convinced he can be fit in time for the World Cup despite undergoing knee surgery this week.

The 27-year-old Liverpool star injured the meniscus in his left knee training with the national side and, after an MRI scan, it was decided to send the player for a minor operation. Suarez’s arthroscopic surgery lasted about 30 minutes and he is likely to be sidelined for at least a couple of weeks but Uruguay officials remain confident he will be fit for the showpiece in Brazil.

Suarez said: “Thank you all for the support. I’ll work quietly and very hard in the coming days to be 100%.”