Luis Suarez was floating after Barcelona's 5-0 rout of Espanyol.

Suarez was amongst the goals for the romp.

"They are three important points because they allow us to take advantage of our direct rivals slipping up, but of course, it is only the third match of the season."

A knee injury looked like keeping the Salto born forward out of action until at least the middle of September, yet the 30-year-old has recovered ahead of schedule and he feels the best way to improve the strength of his knee is to continue to play.

"After a few days in a poor physical condition, I picked up the pace with the team, the coach asked me how I was during the game but with a knee injury, it is better to try and build rhythm."