Team news for Monday night's Premier League clash between Liverpool and Tottenham at Anfield (kick-off 8pm).

Striker Luis Suarez returns from an eight-match suspension and will go straight back into the Reds squad.

The Uruguay international has not played since Boxing Day and is likely to be given a place among the substitutes.

Captain Steven Gerrard is also back having been rested for the midweek win at Wolves.

New signing Louis Saha could make his Spurs debut against the Reds, while fellow new boy Ryan Nelsen will also be in the squad.

Jermain Defoe (hamstring) is unlikely to play, Rafael van der Vaart is struggling with a calf problem and Emmanuel Adebayor hobbled off during Tuesday's win over Wigan with a hamstring complaint.

Aaron Lennon (hamstring) is extremely doubtful, William Gallas (calf) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are unavailable, but Kyle Walker (groin) and Ledley King (knee) should be fit.

Liverpool (from): Reina, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, Adam, Gerrard, Downing, Henderson, Kuyt, Carroll, Doni, Kelly, Carragher, Coates, Aurelio, Spearing, Shelvey, Bellamy, Suarez, Rodriguez.

Tottenham (from): Friedel, Gomes, Cudicini, Assou-Ekotto, Rose, Kaboul, Khumalo, Walker, King, Dawson, Nelsen, Livermore, Sandro, Parker, Bale, Kranjcar, Lennon, Dos Santos, Modric, Van der Vaart, Defoe, Adebayor, Saha, Dawkins, Lancaster.