Uruguay allow Luis Suarez to play for Liverpool against Fulham

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been given permission by Uruguay to play for the Reds when they entertain Fulham on Saturday.

Suarez has been called up for La Celeste's World Cup playoff against Jordan next Wednesday, and they could have activated a FIFA rule which would have meant that the Reds had to release their talisman five days before the tie.

However, the South Americans will instead offer Suarez a private plane to Istanbul immediately after the game against Martin Jol's side on Saturday evening ahead of the tie in the Middle East next week.

The return leg will be played in Montevideo on November 20, three days before the Reds play local rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.