Kenny's delight at Suarez form

The 24-year-old took his tally to three goals in as many matches so far this term with a clinically-taken effort against Exeter City on Wednesday evening to cap a man-of-the-match display in the Carling Cup second round tie.

Suarez was also heavily involved in getting Maxi Rodriguez and Andy Carroll on the scoresheet at St James Park - and Dalglish was full of praise for his No.7 when speaking to reporters on Thursday morning.

He told his pre-match press conference at Melwood: "He was on a high when he came back from the Copa America. He was voted player of the tournament and they won it, so he is going to be on a high and flying.

"Luis is always going to score goals, but three in three is certainly a reasonable return from him."

Dalglish was equally pleased to see Suarez's strike partner Carroll get off the mark for the new season with a trademark blast against Exeter, and added: "We're delighted with the pair of them and I'm sure we'll be happy with their contributions - not just this season, but throughout their careers at Liverpool Football Club."

Although he made eight changes from the team that beat Arsenal at the weekend, Dalglish named a strong starting XI for the clash with the League One side.

His decision paid dividends as the team swept to a comfortable 3-1 win - and the manager believes the performance of his side, and subsequent result, is a marker of not only the strength of squad he has at his disposal, but also the desire of his players.

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"It was an indication the boys take pride in their work," said Dalglish. "There were a few changes made, but there wasn't one player who came in who didn't do themselves a lot of good. They played well, competed well, their attitude was spot on and if hadn't been spot on we'd have lost the game.

"We were delighted with the commitment and the result, but more for the players because they all want to play as many games as they possibly can and when they get the opportunity they've got to prove they can play.

"It makes my job a little bit more difficult, but then it's not about me - it's about the football club and the more players we have to choose from that can produce good quality, the better we'll be.

"We're happy with what we've got. We've been absolutely delighted with - but not surprised by - the way the players have gone about their work in training and in games and we're happy with the way they've started the season."

He added: "We've said before the squad this year is stronger than the one we had last year in every department.

"Going forward is part of that - you're not going to win too many games if you don't score goals. It's an important part of the squad making sure you've got enough people up front who are going to get you goals, but it's also equally important to make sure you don't lose any.

"Our goalkeeper is the best in the Premier League, without a shadow of a doubt, so we've got a good start defensively and not bad firepower up front either."

The only sour note on an otherwise excellent night's work against Exeter was an injury to Raul Meireles.

The Portugal midfielder was forced from the field in the early stages of the contest having sustained an injury to his collar bone and will be assessed at Melwood on Thursday to determine the extent of the problem.

"Raul will have a scan today, so I'm sure the club will send something out later on," said Dalglish.

"I don't think there are any other problems. There was nothing else reported from last night and the lads that stayed (at Melwood) and never played should obviously be okay as well."

Bolton Wanderers are next up for Liverpool when they visit Anfield for Saturday's tea-time kick-off.

The Trotters have begun the Barclays Premier League season with a win and a defeat having comprehensively dispatched Queens Park Rangers 4-0 on the opening day, before being beaten 3-2 by Manchester City at home last weekend.

However, many pundits believe Owen Coyle's side could consider themselves unfortunate not to have taken something following a gallant performance against the Citizens - and Dalglish is aware they'll be a tough proposition for his charges.

He said: "They got a fantastic result in the first game at QPR and were a wee bit unfortunate as they had a good game against Man City.

"They've scored six goals in two games and they don't know when they're beaten. It will be a difficult game, but we know what to expect and it's up to us to overcome it. We're at home, so the onus is on us to take the game to them - and we'll try our best to do that.

"Owen (Coyle) has done a fantastic job everywhere he's been - he did a great job at Burnley as well as Bolton, and a good job in Scotland. He was worthy of a go in the Premier League and he's done well."

Liverpool will have to wait two weeks for their next fixture following the Bolton clash due to an international break.

The Reds won't be in action again until September 10 when they take on Stoke City, and reporters were eager to know whether Dalglish felt the recess could have an impact on the settling-in process of the club's summer signings.

The manager replied: "They have got to play international fixtures. European Championships and World Cups come along and they all want to play in them and represent their countries.

"These games are obviously really worthwhile tournaments, but the thing that I think most clubs have a problem with is when they take players away for friendlies. International fixtures are part of the calendar. It's a fantastic honour to represent your country and you should go and do that, but you get a wee bit of momentum going (at club level), then you're off for two weeks and have to pick it up again and start off.

"It's difficult, but it's the same for everybody - and everybody knew the score before we started (the season).

"New boys come in, they're settling down and here for a wee while, and then they've got to go and represent their countries. It's not undermining the honour of representing your country, it's just a fact of life - the longer they're here, the quicker they'll settle."

Dalglish continued: "I don't think anybody has had any problems settling in here. It's quite a friendly place to come to, a fantastic football club and a great city, so I don't see what the problem would be - if you come here it should be easy for you to settle down.

"The boys in the dressing room are very much together, so I think that helps. We're happy with the way we've started and the happier the place is, the easier it is for people to settle.

"Moving to a new club is a huge step for a lot of people, but when you come to a friendly club it makes it that bit easier - and every single one of the lads has settled in very quickly."

Liverpool will have no fewer than five representatives in England's U21 squad during the international break.

Jordan Henderson, Martin Kelly, Andre Wisdom, Jon Flanagan and Jonjo Shelvey have been included in coach Stuart Pearce's 27-man selection for the Euro 2013 qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Israel.

Dalglish believes the news is a sign of how well Liverpool's Academy is working.

"We've stated quite clearly the importance of a successful Academy," he said. "The success isn't in winning the Youth Cup or the Premier Academy League, it's for us to develop players.

"We're delighted with the progress the Academy has made and to have five players in England U21s is great recognition for the Academy, but it doesn't mean to say we've got to stop there.

"We'll just keep working and trying to improve every aspect of the football club - and that includes the Academy."

Many have tipped Kelly to make the step up to the England senior side in the near future after coach Fabio Capello admitted he's been impressed by the Liverpool defender.

The 21-year-old made his first Barclays Premier League start since February at Arsenal on Saturday, and turned in an assured display to leave the Three Lions' boss full of praise.

"Martin never played for us last season after the West Ham game in February," said Dalglish. "He went away and worked with the medical people, who tried to get him a bit stronger and did some prevention work to try and avoid the injuries he was getting. He played very well at Arsenal, so if he (Capello) likes him then he's not a bad judge!

"He was excellent at Arsenal, but it's only one game and we've got to make sure we build on that and try and look after him as well as we possibly can."