Forward Luis Suarez trained with
Liverpool's first-team squad on
Friday according to Sky sources,
after apologising to his team-
mates for his conduct this
summer.
The Uruguay international had
been frozen out of first-team
sessions after publicly demanding
a transfer but the rift between
player and club now appears be
closing.
Suarez will definitely not feature
in Saturday's Premier League
opener at home to Stoke. He has
six games left to serve of the 10-
game ban he received for biting
Branislav Ivanovic of Chelsea last
April.
Despite his oft-stated desire to
play Champions League football
and a pair of bids from Arsenal,
Liverpool have remained firm in
their stance that he is not leaving
and it appears increasingly likely
that he will still be at Anfield when
his suspension is completed.
Sky Sports reporter Vinny
O'Connor said: "Luis Suarez has
apologised to (manager) Brandan
Rodgers and apologised to his
team-mates over his general
conduct.
"He has started his re-integration
into the Liverpool first team and
trained with them on Friday.
"Over a week ago, Brendan
Rodgers said he would need an
apology from Luis Suarez, as
would the fans and his team-
mates, after the apparent attempt
by the player to force a move
away from Anfield. It appears that
the apology has come.
"Good news, in many ways, for
Liverpool Football Club. It looks
like things are beginning to settle
down and Suarez is ready to fight
for his first-team place."