Suarez only three goals shy of Premier League scoring record

Johannesburg: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is reportedly only three goals away from setting a new scoring record for a 38-game Premier League season, despite the fact that he was still serving a ban for biting when it started.

Victory for Liverpool over Manchester City on an emotional day for the club marking 25 years since the Hillsborough tragedy, while not necessarily being decisive, would put them within touching distance of a first English title since 1990. According to Sport24, the Uruguayan, who was named joint Premier league Player of the Month alongside skipper Steven Gerrard , however, said that he will not have personal milestones on his mind during the Sunday clash, which is their most important domestic fixture for several years. Suarez, who is two goals shy of the joint record hauls of Alan Shearer and Cristiano Ronaldo, also said that it is more important for him that Liverpool finishes in a good place on the league than being top scorer or winning the Golden Boot. Liverpool is almost certain to finish in the top four and return to the Champions League next season, but with five games to go and the title in their own hands, no longer can they be considered outsiders to finish the season in first place, the report added.