Suarez has been permitted to train with teammate but not to play

Barcelona can now hive a sign of relieve at least after Luis Suarez has been given permission to train with new team mate in Barcelona. The Uruguay international has had his appeal against the four-month ban placed upon him by Fifa rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but will be allowed to train with Barcelona

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Suarez was originally banned by Fifa from all football-related activity after biting Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's 1-0 win over Italy in a World Cup fixture in Natal in June.

The suspension meant that, although he completed his move to Camp Nou from Liverpool in July, he could not attend matches, practice with his colleagues or be presented to the media. 

But CAS has made the decision that the Uruguayan should be allowed to return to work, albeit with his playing suspension remaining in place.

A CAS statement explained: "The CAS Panel found that the sanctions imposed on the player were generally proportionate to the offence committed. It has however considered that the stadium ban and the ban from 'any football-related activity' were excessive given that such measures are not appropriate to sanction the offence committed by the player and would still have an impact on his activity after the end of the suspension."

The 27-year-old can now train with his new Barcelona team-mates for the first time since his €88 million transfer from Liverpool, while he can also commit to promotional activity.