Liverpool's principal owner, John W Henry, has offered Luis Suárez use of his private jet in order to keep the Uruguay international as fresh as possible for Saturday's Merseyside derby against Everton.

Suárez is involved in a World Cup play-off against Jordan in Montevideo on Wednesday, with Uruguay leading 5-0 from the first leg, and would not be home on Merseyside until Thursday night at the earliest should he travel back by scheduled flights.

The derby kicks off at 12.45pm at Goodison Park and the Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers, is anxious to avoid any travel issues with Suárez as he seeks a win that would establish a six-point lead over Everton. That has prompted the club's billionaire owner Henry to offer Suárez a direct return to Liverpool on his private jet.