Suarez is glad to be back at Liverpool after his Olympic Games campaign with Uruguay and wants to impress from the start of the 2012/13 campaign.

The former Ajax man celebrated his return by penning a new long-term contract on Tuesday to end speculation linking him with a move away from Anfield.

The striker will now return to first-team training and could feature in Liverpool’s Europa League second leg against FC Gomel.

Suarez told the club’s official website: "I'm happy to be back. Training is going fine. It had been a long time since I'd last seen the boys and the people who work at Melwood, so it's been great to do that in the last few days.

"I am happy because I have come back and I am training for the start of the next match.

"I am fit and I can play (on Thursday), but it's not my decision - you'll have to ask the manager!"

Suarez also has managed to meet new Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers for the first time on Monday, and says he has been impressed with what the former Swansea City boss brings to Anfield.

"He is a good person,” he said.

“I spoke with him last week and he spoke fantastic to me. We know what he wants - he wants us to play with the ball all of the time and it's very important. We try our best in training and we hope to do so in the matches, also.

"He wants us to play with the ball all of the time. He tells us he wants 70-minute or 90-minute concentration all of the time in training. This is very important.

"I am enjoying training and happy with it. It's important for players to play with the ball all of the time - and with the manager that's what we're trying.

"I think he is a good manager and I was impressed with the work he did with Swansea last season. We played them twice and they tried to take the ball from us in good positions with lots of pressure.

"I think Brendan will try the same with Liverpool and we will all try to do our best."

Speaking on Liverpool's official website, Rodgers said: "I'm delighted that he has signed. I think he's one of the top strikers in world football.

"Hopefully, he was able to see our vision going forward, in terms of what we're trying to do.

"I think he felt safe and secure at the fact that we look like we are heading in the right direction and he's very happy to come with me on that journey - which I'm delighted about."