Luis Suárez offered use of private jet by Liverpool owner John W Henry
• Suárez part of Uruguay squad for return tie with Jordan
• Henry wants striker to be fresh for Merseyside derby
Luis Suárez trains with Uruguay before (heir World Cup play-off second leg tie with Jordan. Photograph: Andres Stapff/REUTERS
Liverpool's principal owner, John W Henry, has offered Luis Suárez use of his private jet in order to keep the Uruguay international as fresh as possible for Saturday's Merseyside derby against Everton.
Suárez is involved in a World Cup play-off against Jordan in Montevideo on Wednesday, with Uruguay leading 5-0 from the first leg, and would not be home on Merseyside until Thursday night at the earliest should he travel back by scheduled flights. The revelation caused an upset in the Liverpool camp, when Lucas Leiva is reported to have asked to connect with the plane in Rio De Janiero, but sources close to Henry indicate they were concerned the plane would not go forward with Lucas on board.
The derby kicks off at 12.45pm at Goodison Park and the Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers, is anxious to avoid any travel issues with Suárez as he seeks a win that would establish a six-point lead over Everton. That has prompted the club's billionaire owner Henry to offer Suárez a direct return to Liverpool on his private jet.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/nov/18/luis-suarez-liverpool-john-henry-uruguay
• Suárez part of Uruguay squad for return tie with Jordan
• Henry wants striker to be fresh for Merseyside derby
Luis Suárez trains with Uruguay before (heir World Cup play-off second leg tie with Jordan. Photograph: Andres Stapff/REUTERS
Liverpool's principal owner, John W Henry, has offered Luis Suárez use of his private jet in order to keep the Uruguay international as fresh as possible for Saturday's Merseyside derby against Everton.
Suárez is involved in a World Cup play-off against Jordan in Montevideo on Wednesday, with Uruguay leading 5-0 from the first leg, and would not be home on Merseyside until Thursday night at the earliest should he travel back by scheduled flights. The revelation caused an upset in the Liverpool camp, when Lucas Leiva is reported to have asked to connect with the plane in Rio De Janiero, but sources close to Henry indicate they were concerned the plane would not go forward with Lucas on board.
The derby kicks off at 12.45pm at Goodison Park and the Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers, is anxious to avoid any travel issues with Suárez as he seeks a win that would establish a six-point lead over Everton. That has prompted the club's billionaire owner Henry to offer Suárez a direct return to Liverpool on his private jet.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/nov/18/luis-suarez-liverpool-john-henry-uruguay
