Liverpool hit by Suarez loss, says Rodgers


Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers reacts during their English Premier League soccer match against West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground in London September 20, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Winning

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers conceded his team has been hit by the departure of controversial-but-prolific striker Luis Suarez as they prepare to take on Champions League winners Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Suarez, who has joined Barcelona on a five-year-deal, was the Premier League's top scorer last season with 31 goals as Liverpool ended two points behind champions Manchester City and earned a return to Champions League for the first time since the 2009-10 season.

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