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Luis Suarez Offers Antoine Griezmann Support After Slow Barcelona Start

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has reassured team-mate Antoine Griezmann that it's "not easy for any player" to be an instant success at the Camp Nou following his disjointed start at the club.

Griezmann, 28, came off the bench to score his first UEFA Champions League goal for Barcelona on Wednesday when they defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-1.

The forward's tally of five goals in 17 appearances hasn't hit expectations, but Suarez told One Football (h/t Goal's Sam France) that Griezmann isn't alone in his struggle to fit in early at the club:

"Obviously, it's not easy for any player to start here in Barcelona.