LONDON (SE) - Liverpool will undoubtedly be without prohibited forward Luis Suarez once they go St James' Park to take on relegation-threatened Newcastle on Saturday. Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool (13-12-9) have experienced a mixed year and are 10 details off the European places (and five behind neighbours Everton) with only four games remaining. Nevertheless, they'll have to play these matches without their star striker after the Uruguay global was hit with a 10-match ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea last week-end. "It may be the severity of the ban that has injured most," said Rodgers. "That is some thing we're bitterly disappointed with - not so much the bar because it have been seen by everyone and Luis was really open and honest to understand it was wrong. I thought it may have been 12 games but with a six-game ban and six games stopped, taking a look at his future behavior. I actually do not think anyone might have disagreed with that. "I can not help but look at it and believe the consequence has been from the person as opposed to the event. We shall care for our staff with the objective that something similar to this never happens again. He's still very much part of the Liverpool family and very much part of the future." Liverpool have drawn their last three league matches and have stated points in seven of the last eight (4-3-1) to climb to seventh invest the table. Newcastle (10-7-17) are six points clear of the relegation zone, but have played a game a lot more than 18th-placed Wigan, and know they're definately not safe as the end of the summer season looms. "We have worked hard on the team this week and are getting excited about Saturday," said Newcastle boss Alan Pardew. "We have had a little bit of time to work well with the staff and to allow them to be new, and they've been so different in teaching. "The participants know they take some good results to be got by the responsibility of this club in the last games. The target for us currently is merely to get 40 points as quickly as possible, and that'll be the same for any group in the bottom half of the table. If you get a handful of benefits then since it is that tight you may start to consider the top, but we simply need to secure some points." as we talk today Newcastle have concerns over Papiss Cisse (rib), Cheick Tiote (hamstring) Sylvain Marveaux (groin) and Tim Krul (neck), but Davide Santon (hamstring), Fabricio Coloccini (back) and Ryan Taylor (leg) are out. Liverpool have doubts over Ryan Sterling (hip) and Joe Allen (shoulder), but Martin Kelly (leg) and Fabio Borini (shoulder) are out. These groups drew 1-1 if they met at Anfield earlier in the season, with Suarez and Yohan Cabaye scoring the goals in a game that also found Fabricio Coloccini sent off for the Magpies.
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