There’s a debate going on about whether or not Luis Suarez should be considered a Premier League legend, and that shows how much of an impact he made on the league during his time at Liverpool despite spending just three seasons at the club. In his prime, no other striker came close in terms of his goalscoring qualities.
The former Liverpool man has been missing in the national team since the World Cup, and a run of form has seen him recalled back into the side by Marcelo Bielsa, where he’ll potentially face Lionel Messi’s Argentina as both teams are set to clash in a showdown World Cup qualifying match.
Luis Suarez set to face Lionel Messi at FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
If everything goes well, it won’t be long before Luis Suarez reunites with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami after several months of negotiations. Messi has been adamant about having Luis Suarez leading the Inter Miami attacking lines, and he seems to have gotten his wish as a breakthrough in negotiations with Gremio seems to have been reached.
However, before then, the two friends will have to face off in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying match on Thursday. Luis Suarez has been in form for Gremio this season, with 16 goals in 29 league games, enough to convince new coach Marcelo Bielsa he’s deserving of another shot at the international level.
This could be Suarez’s first game for Uruguay since the World Cup game against Ghana in 2022, and he’ll be looking to impress by putting in a good shift against his old teammate. Argentina sits at the top of the CONMEBOL group with 12 points, having not conceded a goal throughout the qualifying rounds so far.
It’ll be a difficult task for Uruguay, who sits just below the World Champions with five points off the top of the table.
How to watch Argentina vs Uruguay live?
Uruguay goes into the game with Argentina as the underdog and will hope to prove a point and cause an upset like they did with Brazil in their last qualifying game of the last international break. The match will take place at Estadio La Bombonera in Argentina, where Argentina will try to make it five wins in five games.
All CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying games can be streamed on Telemundo, FANATIZ, including Thursday’s clash between Argentina and Uruguay. Despite having recently returned to the national team side, Luis Suarez may start the match from the bench as Bielsa is most likely to stick to a front line that includes Darwin Nunez.
Can Lionel Messi get one over his old teammate when their countries clash on Thursday?
