Suarez appearance not a factor, says Ancelotti

The Uruguayan is available to make his Barca debut at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday after serving a four-month ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.

Suarez has been able to feature in international friendlies since then, and has turned out for Barca's B side, but the weekend's clash would be his first competitive club appearance since Liverpool's final Premier League game of last season.

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