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What Luis Suárez's four-month ban for biting means for Liverpool What Luis Suárez's four-month ban for biting means for Liverpool
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Luis Suárez has been suspended from all Luis Suárez has been suspended from all football-related activity for four months for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, meaning he will miss Liverpool's first nine matches of the Premier League season:
football-related activity for four months for biting Italy defender
Giorgio Chiellini, meaning he will miss Liverpool's first nine matches of the Premier League season:
AugustLiverpool v Southampton 16 AugustManchester City v Liverpool 23 AugustTottenham Hotspur v Liverpool 30 AugustAugustLiverpool v Southampton 16 AugustManchester City v Liverpool 23 AugustTottenham Hotspur v Liverpool 30 August
SeptemberLiverpool v Aston Villa 13 SeptemberWest Ham v Liverpool 20 SeptemberLiverpool v Everton 27 SeptemberSeptemberLiverpool v Aston Villa 13 SeptemberWest Ham v Liverpool 20 SeptemberLiverpool v Everton 27 September
OctoberLiverpool v West Brom 4 OctoberQPR v Liverpool 18 OctoberLiverpool v Hull 25 OctoberOctoberLiverpool v West Brom 4 OctoberQPR v Liverpool 18 OctoberLiverpool v Hull 25 October
In total Suárez could miss 13 matches: nine in the league, one in the League Cup and three in the Champions League.In total Suárez could miss 13 matches: nine in the league, one in the League Cup and three in the Champions League.
Suarez's first match back for Liverpool could be in the fourth round of the League Cup, which is due to take place in the week beginning 27 October. He could return in the Premier League on 1 November, when Liverpool travel to Newcastle. He will also miss Suarez's first match back for Liverpool could be in the fourth round of the League Cup, which is due to take place in the week beginning 27 October. He could return in the Premier League on 1 November, when Liverpool travel to Newcastle. He will also miss Liverpool's first three Champions League games.
Liverpool's first three Champions League games. Liverpool's chief executive officer, Ian Ayre, responded to the suspension by saying: “Liverpool Football Club will wait until we have seen and had time to review the Fifa Disciplinary Committee report before making any further comment.”
Liverpool's chief executive officer, Ian
Ayre, responded to the suspension by saying: “Liverpool Football
Club will wait until we have seen and had time to review the Fifa
Disciplinary Committee report before making any further comment.”