Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has promised his former club Liverpool that he will not to celebrate against them if he scores in the Champions League second leg showdown at Anfield.

The Uruguayan is expected feature in the all-important encounter against Liverpool, the club he left in 2014.

The 32-year-old failed to contain his emotions last week at the Nou Camp after breaking the deadlock against the Reds in the Champions League semi-final first leg.

Speaking ahead of the clash in Merseyside, he said: “Celebrating the goal? Everyone who football knows the importance of the goal I scored last week.

“I have all the respect in the world for Liverpool’s fans. I’m very thankful to them. If I score a goal here, I won’t celebrate it in the same way.

“I say sorry (if anyone was offended) but the Liverpool fans would applaud me. I am very thankful to Liverpool to the fans and the club and it is clear if I score a goal against Liverpool I won’t celebrate it.

“I am thankful for Liverpool. I think I was here for three and a half years and the team had been four or five years without being in the Champions League.”

Before adding: “I think there will be more applause than whistles and I think if people want to whistle and that makes them happy… there may be quite a few who are not happy but I think there will be more who are happy and grateful.”

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