Suarez, Sturridge take Liverpool to win

LONDON: Liverpool looked to threaten for the title on Saturday after a 3-1 home win over Crystal Palace.

Luis Suarez was making his first Anfield appearance since completing a 10-game ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic last season and with new-born son Benjamin in attendance, he broke the deadlock in the 14th minute.

The goal showcased the Uruguayan's flair for improvisation, as he hooked the ball into the net from a prone position after slipping as he shaped to shoot.

Top scorer Daniel Sturridge added a second three minutes later, turning Damien Delaney inside out before lashing home his fifth league goal of the season.

Captain Steven Gerrard made it 3-0 with a 38th-minute penalty, taking his tally of Premier League goals to 99, before substitute Dwight Gayle replied for the visitors with a late glancing header. (AFP)