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Luis Suarez playing through pain without Lionel Messi – Inter Miami striker putting body on the line as Uruguayan makes ‘discomfort’ admission

<p>The former Liverpool and Barcelona striker has been doing that for some time, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/luis-suarez-belongs-wheelchair-lionel-messi-team-mates-arent-good-enough-inter-miami-mls-savaged-league-two-comparison-former-premier-league-chairman/blt2fcb4d6fdd181c00" target="_blank">long-standing knee problems causing him “discomfort”</a>. The decision was taken to delay any retirement plans in order to spend another season alongside Messi in Florida.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72;height: 40;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Stream games now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Suarez is having to carry goalscoring responsibility as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-ankle-swells-size-golf-ball-argentina-inter-miami-superstar-tears-injury-copa-america-final-colombia/bltfebca9f5b14d26cd" target="_blank">Messi works his way back from an ankle injury</a> picked up in the Copa America final. The 37-year-old was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/seven-wins-in-eight-without-lionel-messi-herons-leagues-cup-show-injured-captain-wife-antonela-roccuzzo-trophy-defence-puebla/blt2a9e1746699207c9" target="_blank">on target again in Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup opener against Puebla</a>, taking him to 15 efforts for the season through 23 appearances.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Suarez is prepared to put his body on the line for the good of the collective cause, telling reporters: “I always want to play, whether I have pain or I don’t have pain. Last year I suffered a lot at Gremio. This week I had some discomfort, but my body asked me to play because the club needed me and I wanted to be here. I gave maximum effort, I was happy to help the team. Some goals you enjoy a little less because your team-mates make it so easy for you to score, but they are goals all the same and I am coming off a difficult week, so it felt good to score.” </p>

WHAT SUAREZ SAID

<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/complete-horsecrap-lionel-messi-injury-saga-branded-embarrassing-inter-miami-called-former-usmnt-star-lack-updates/blt36fdc2b3a3f6d3d0" target="_blank">No timescale has been put on Messi’s return</a> to the field, with the Argentine superstar already <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-ruled-out-mls-all-star-game-horror-copa-america-injury-inter-miami-team-mate-luis-suarez-unavailable/blt421591a5dd622226" target="_blank">ruled out of the MLS All-Star Game</a> – alongside Suarez. He may not figure in the defence of a Leagues Cup crown, with Inter Miami not due back in MLS action until August 24.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Luis Suarez playing through pain without Lionel Messi – Inter Miami striker putting body on the line as Uruguayan makes ‘discomfort’ admission | Goal.com

Luis Suarez is doing his bit for Inter Miami during Lionel Messi’s enforced absence, with the Uruguayan admitting to playing through pain.