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Steven Gerrard brokered the peace deal which is expected to see Luis Suarez stay at Liverpool.

It is Gerrard’s part in healing the rift between Arsenal target Suarez and manager Brendan Rodgers, that could have the biggest impact on the Reds' season.

With Liverpool insisting Suarez will not be sold, either to the Gunners or any other club this summer, the wantaway striker has had no choice but to swallow his pride and apologise.

Suarez, however, was unsure about the way in which he would be received by Rodgers and, it is understood, Gerrard accompanied the Uruguay international when he went to see the boss.

Gerrard’s intervention is thought to be a signal that Suarez has been accepted back into the fold by this team-mates.

It is also likely to sound the death knell for under-pressure Arsene Wenger’s hopes of signing the 26-year-old - who scored 30 goals last season - for Arsenal before the end of the summer window.

Liverpool defender Kolo Toure said: “Luis Suarez was defending what he wanted, the club was defending what they wanted.

“The club know that by keeping him we are going to be really strong because he’s one of the best strikers in the world.

“I believe what the club did is right. We all wanted him to stay. You never want one of your best players leaving to go to another team.

“It’s no problem having Luis back. We love him. We all just wanted him to resolve his problem with the manager, come back and score our goals

“The manager is very clever and has sorted it out with him. We are all really happy that Luis is back training with us.”