KENNY DALGLISH has backed "mischief" maker Luis Suarez to finish the season with a flourish by further stamping his impact on English football.

European ineligibility and international breaks have left Suarez enduring a stop-start beginning to his Liverpool career since arriving from Ajax for £22.8million in January.

However, the Anfield outfit’s elimination from the Europa League last month has allowed the Uruguay striker to regularly join in training.

Suarez sat out his country's recent internationals against Estonia and the Republic of Ireland after sustaining a groin injury during the 2-0 win at Sunderland a fortnight ago in which he scored.

But the 24-year-old is available for today’s Premier League trip to West Bromwich Albion with Liverpool manager Dalglish hailing the forward’s infectious approach.

"He is a happy guy and got a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye and there is some mischief in there," said the Scot.

"He has come in and mixed with the lads and the fact he came from Uruguay and learnt Dutch is a fantastic achievement – so I’m told – so he will pick up English very quickly; his wife speaks English so I think he has settled in quickly and he has a little baby and his family life is settled and he is settled in his football.

"It was a little bit difficult at times because he wasn’t eligible for the Europa League so he trained sometimes then missed other sessions.

"He has brought optimism, as have many others as well. They are enjoying what is happening at the moment and it is up to us to keep it going and the longer we can keep it going then the happier we will be."

Suarez recently admitted he was unaware of the significance of the number seven shirt at Liverpool, a jersey worn, among others, by Dalglish himself during his playing days.

But the Liverpool manager added: "I don’t think it would change him if he did anyway. He is always going to give you everything he has got on the pitch.

"He gives you whatever he has got and he has an awful lot to give and that is great for us and everybody who supports the club.

"He has done really well and settled in really quickly and encompasses everything about Liverpool and the way we play football and we have been delighted with him."