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Ernesto Valverde Not Concerned by Luis Suarez's Champions League Goal Drought

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has said he's not concerned by the recent goalless run being endured by forward Luis Suarez in the UEFA Champions League.

After their 0-0 draw at Lyon in the first leg of their last-16 showdown on Tuesday, Suarez has now gone five games in Europe's top-tier competition without a goal and has netted on just one occasion in his last 17 outings in the tournament.

When asked about the barren spell Suarez is suffering in the Champions League, Valverde pointed to the work being done by the Uruguay international for the rest of the team, per Sam Marsden of ESPN FC:

"It doesn't worry me.