The Uruguay international faces his old side on Wednesday night for the first time since his £65million move to Barcelona in July 2014.
Luis Suarez’s departure to the Nou Camp left a huge void in Liverpool’s attack, which only just been filled by Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
The 32-year-old was a fan favourite during his three-and-a-half-year stay at Anfield, in which he scored 82 goals and picked up 47 assists.
But that won’t stop him from celebrating in front of the Anfield faithful should he score in their Champions League semi-final tie.]
“In the build-up to the game it’s nice to talk about how massively grateful I am to Liverpool for all they gave me,” he said in an interview with the Daily Mail.
“But, you know me, once I’m on the pitch there will be no friendships, no companions, no thought for all the lovely moments.
“I’ll defend the colours of Barcelona with all the pride in the world.”
Suarez departed Liverpool a few months after they were pipped to the Premier League title by Manchester City.
The Merseysiders are currently embroiled in another battle with City for the league title, and Suarez thinks Jurgen Klopp’s troops have a better chance of domestic glory than his old side.
“I think that with us it was different because there was a sense of now or never,” Suarez added.
“For the current squad, this is the second season they have been in contention and last year they played in the Champions League final.
“They have more experience. They know how to approach the games.
“We weren’t always able to handle those moments. What happened with Stevie [Gerrard] was bad luck, and that gets remembered, but also against Crystal Palace [who they blew a 3-0 lead against].
“Now, you’d say: let’s play calmly, we’re 3-0 up here and Manchester City have to play a game in midweek and then at the weekend. They had to win both games.
“Now, you’d say: let’s play calmly, we’re 3-0 up here and Manchester City have to play a game in midweek and then at the weekend. They had to win both games.
“But we had that anxiety, that urge to score goals, and we went forward even though we were winning 3-0, thinking we could be champions on goal difference. We made the mistake of being, let’s say, “too young”.
“Now they have the experience of last year. That makes you stronger and it will give them that right amount of caution and understanding.”