Suarez set for Reds debut

Luis Suarez may make his Liverpool debut against Stoke City on Wednesday after receiving international clearance to play.

Uruguay international Suarez joined Liverpool from Eredivisie outfit Ajax for a reported fee of 23 million pounds on Monday.

The 24-year-old forward goes straight into the squad for the match at Anfield, but he may start on the bench due to a lack of match practice.

Suarez has not played since early December after receiving a seven-match ban for biting an opponent.

Striker Andy Carroll, a 35 million-pound signing from Newcastle United, is unavailable due to a thigh injury.

Liverpool will be looking for their third-consecutive win under Kenny Dalglish, who replaced Roy Hodgson as manager in January.

But they will be without striker Fernando Torres for the first time following the Spaniard’s 50 million-pound British-record transfer to Chelsea.