Unsettled Liverpool striker Luis Suarez made
his return to Anfield on Saturday, saluting fans
from beside the pitch prior to his side’s
opening Premier League game against Stoke
City. The 26-year-old Uruguayan was forced to train
on his own after declaring that he wanted to
leave the club, but he returned to training with
his team-mates on Friday after reportedly
apologising to the squad. Suarez arrived at Liverpool’s home ground
around an hour before kick-off and received a
short burst of applause from fans already
inside the stadium when he appeared beside
the pitch carrying his daughter, Delfina. He shook hands with former referee Mark
Halsey, present to fulfil media duties, before
disappearing down the tunnel, re-emerging 10
minutes later to walk to the executive boxes on
the opposite side of the ground. Suarez is suspended for the first six matches
of the new season after biting Chelsea’s
Branislav Ivanovic during a league game at
Anfield in April. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he is
not willing to discuss Suarez’s situation until he
is available for selection, but he confirmed that
the striker has returned to full training with his
team-mates. Speaking to BT Sport prior to kick-off, Rodgers
said: “He’s back in the group, he’s smiling and
happy, and we’ll move on.” AFP
his return to Anfield on Saturday, saluting fans
from beside the pitch prior to his side’s
opening Premier League game against Stoke
City. The 26-year-old Uruguayan was forced to train
on his own after declaring that he wanted to
leave the club, but he returned to training with
his team-mates on Friday after reportedly
apologising to the squad. Suarez arrived at Liverpool’s home ground
around an hour before kick-off and received a
short burst of applause from fans already
inside the stadium when he appeared beside
the pitch carrying his daughter, Delfina. He shook hands with former referee Mark
Halsey, present to fulfil media duties, before
disappearing down the tunnel, re-emerging 10
minutes later to walk to the executive boxes on
the opposite side of the ground. Suarez is suspended for the first six matches
of the new season after biting Chelsea’s
Branislav Ivanovic during a league game at
Anfield in April. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he is
not willing to discuss Suarez’s situation until he
is available for selection, but he confirmed that
the striker has returned to full training with his
team-mates. Speaking to BT Sport prior to kick-off, Rodgers
said: “He’s back in the group, he’s smiling and
happy, and we’ll move on.” AFP
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