Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has no doubts about the fact that Luis Suarez will stay at Anfield in the long-term, refuting suggestions the controversial Uruguayan striker might be forced out of the English Premier League.

Since signing from Ajax in January 2011, Suarez has been embroiled in one controversy after another, beginning with the Patrice Evra issue, followed by allegations from various quarters about the 25-year-old's penchant to dive.

Rodgers, however, is convinced Suarez's future lies with Liverpool. "He loves playing in English football," the manager said. "I speak with Luis regularly and he loves the passion and excitement of the game over here.

"He is a player who's mentally very strong, as you can see from his time here with the amount of stick he's taken. It's actually a driver for him. It really motivates him.

"He loves being at Liverpool. He loves the city, he loves the club and he loves the supporters, so I can't see that happening."

Suarez had one of his best games for Liverpool in Sunday's Merseyside Derby against Everton, forcing an own goal before scoring one himself and then seeing a perfectly legitimate goal ruled out for offside, and Rodgers has no doubts about the talent he has at his disposal. "I thought he was outstanding," Rodgers said. "He's just a breath of fresh air, his enthusiasm. He's our only fit striker here.

"He was tireless against Reading, we had to play a strong team in order to get a result against Anzhi, and I think many people thought the condition of the team and him in particular up front would maybe waver a bit, but the condition of the group and him in particular was amazing.

"He's a wonderful talent. He'll always provoke comments both positive and negative but the bottom line is he's a fantastic player. He scores goals, his goals to games ratio this season is fantastic.

"He's inspirational for the group because he works hard every day and his quality at that top end of the field -- he genuinely is a world-class striker.

"It's a real privilege to work with that quality every day."

Meanwhile, Liverpool have apologized to fan Sean Cummings for the inappropriate treatment towards him by director of communications Jen Chang.

Cummins, the creator of the Twitter account of fictional spoof journalist Duncan Jenkins had a word with Chang after the communications director suspected Cummins was getting inside information for his tweets. However, despite assuring Chang he had no sources at the club, Chang did not believe him, with Cummins alleging the Liverpool man had threatened him.

The Reds conducted an internal investigation with Cummins receiving a letter of apology from managing director Ian Ayre. "Based on everything I have heard and seen, including information provided by the parties involved in the matter, I acknowledge some of the elements you highlight were not appropriate," the letter, published by sportingintelligence, said.

"I would therefore like to apologise to you on behalf of Liverpool FC, for any upset and distress this caused you.

"Clearly it is not appropriate for me to comment on how the club is managing this internally, and I trust you understand this."