MX23RW : Wednesday, November 13 01:53:11| >> :120:5488:5488:

Kenny Dalglish: 'Luis Suarez will shake Patrice Evra's hand'

Dalglish: 'Suarez will shake Evra's hand'
© PA Photos
Kenny Dalglish says that Luis Suarez will shake hands with Patrice Evra and hopes that people will "draw a line" under the racism row.

Kenny Dalglish has confirmed that Luis Suarez will shake hands with Patrice Evra before Liverpool's Premier League showdown with Manchester United on Saturday.

The arch rivals go head to head at Old Trafford this weekend, with Suarez and Evra expected to face each other for the first time since the Uruguayan was charged with racially abusing the Red Devils defender in October.

Despite a potentially explosive encounter on the cards, the Football Association have decided not to cancel the pre-match handshakes between the two teams.

"Everyone involved, including the media, the supporters and both teams have a responsibility to ensure this weekend is remembered as a cracking game of football between two very good sides, rather than for anything else," Dalglish told the club's official website.

"I'm sure people will want to talk about Luis Suarez, but he accepted his ban, served his suspension and returned against Spurs on Monday. It's time for all of us to draw a line under what happened and move forward.

"People are already speculating on the pre-match ceremony, but from Luis's point of view we have spoken to him and I know he will shake the hand of Patrice Evra and the other Manchester United players before the game."

Liverpool are chasing a coveted fourth spot while United continue to push Manchester City at the top of the table in a bid to retain the league title.

ID:16003: cacheID:16003:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2567:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Luis Suarez
Read Next:
Johnson: Strong Suarez will cope
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!