Madrid: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique hailed Luis Suarez as "priceless" and "irreplaceable" as the Uruguayan scored a hat-trick to take the Catalans back level with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 3-1 win over Eibar on Sunday. Suarez was celebrating the first anniversary of his debut as a Barca player after having to sit out the first two months of last season due to a four-month ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup.


Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates his hat-trick during the La Liga match against Eibar on Sunday. Pic/Getty Images  
The former Liverpool man has made quite an impact in 12 months as his three goals took his tally to 35 on top of winning the treble of Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey last season. "What he gives you is priceless, unnegotiable and if he is clinical like today then hats off to him," said Enrique.

"He is a fundamental and irreplaceable player for us." Suarez came to his side's rescue after Barca had gone behind for the eighth time in 15 games this season to Borja Baston's 10th minute opener. "We gifted the first goal and from then against a team like Eibar the difficulties start.


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