Tata Martino dismisses talk of resting Luis Suarez against LA Galaxy on Sunday

Inter Miami manager Tata Martino refused to discuss resting Luiz Suarez for Sunday's game against LA Galaxy, despite the striker's ongoing battle with a knee problem.

Suarez was walking with a noticeable limp in the latter stages of the team's season-opening 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.

The Uruguayan made his MLS debut and grabbed an assist, playing 90 minutes before being substituted in stoppage time.

The former Liverpool and Barcelona striker has not hidden the fact that he struggles to play regularly because of a knee issue that has plagued the latter stages of his career.

But, despite a grueling pre-season tour around the globe and a lack of rest, Martino hinted he would not be rotating for the weekend's trip to California.

'Most of the changes we had to make were for physical issues,' the Miami coach said

'Maybe we have to look at that but not for the second game of the season. No, no, no.

'We are just starting to compete. Hopefully they will all be fine by Friday and whoever is ready will travel.'

Suarez finished the night with an assist he recorded in the 83rd minute that helped set up a goal for Diego Gomez.

The Uruguayan nearly ended up picking up a goal for himself in his MLS debut but will surely regret sending his point-blank chance into the foot of Salt Lake goalkeeper Zac MacMath.

'I had been saying since we got back from Japan two weeks ago that we needed to have more training sessions together for them to rediscover their rhythm,' Martino said of Messi and Suarez.

'In their case, they know each other well, but it takes time for them to find that connection again that they had in Barcelona.'

Despite not finding his way onto the scoresheet Suarez did not seem to be too down on himself following the game.