Luis Suarez "very happy" for Philippe Coutinho

Luis Suarez has admitted that he is relishing the prospect of linking up with Philippe Coutinho once again and has backed his new teammate to "contribute a lot" at Barcelona.

Coutinho completed a medical on Monday morning and finalised terms on a £142m transfer from Liverpool, where he spent just short of five years.

The Brazil international was a teammate of Suarez's for 15 months during their time at Anfield, before the striker forced through a move to Camp Nou in 2014.

Ahead of their reunion on the pitch, which has been delayed until next month due to a thigh injury picked up by Coutinho, Suarez told reporters: "As a former teammate, as a friend, I am very happy for him.

"I think he is going to contribute a lot to the team. Everyone knows the quality that he has - he has been in the elite group of players for many years."

Suarez scored his fifth goal in four outings on Sunday night as Barcelona eased past Levante 3-0 in La Liga.