Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has stated his belief that Luis Suarez is being unfairly treated by match officials and the media.

The Uruguayan striker was heavily criticised for an alleged dive during yesterday's 0-0 draw with Stoke City at Anfield.

In the same match, Suarez was also the victim of an apparent stamp by Stoke defender Robert Huth, an incident that Rodgers feels should instead be the talking point.

"As manager of this football club I find it incredible that in nearly all the coverage about Luis Suarez this weekend, very little focus has been placed on the fact that he was actually the victim of a stamping incident within the first five minutes of the game," Rodgers told the club's official website. "At this moment there seems to be one set of rules for Luis and another set for everyone else.

"Diving and simulation is obviously a wider issue in football and one that we all agree has to be eradicated from our game but there were other incidents this weekend that didn't seem to generate the same coverage.

"No-one should be distracted by the real issue here, both at Anfield and at another game played on Sunday, when Luis and another player were hurt in off-the-ball incidents that went unpunished but were caught on TV cameras.

"I believe some people need to develop a sense of perspective and I also believe in this moment the vilification of Luis is both wrong and unfair."

The FA confirmed earlier today that Huth would not be punished for his altercation with Suarez.