Rodgers laments Suarez absence after loss

The Uruguayan forward served the last match of his 10-game ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic last season and was in the stands on Saturday to see Dejan Lovren's header eight minutes into the second half hand Liverpool their first defeat of the campaign.

Rodgers felt that Suarez's presence in the side could have turned the loss into a victory.

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