Kenny Dalglish insisted his Liverpool squad are 100 per cent behind troubled forward Luis Suarez.

The Uruguay international was unable to inspire his side to victory at the end of a turbulent 24 hours, as Charlie Adam missed a penalty to see the Merseyside club remain sixth in the table after being held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Premier League strugglers Wigan.

But the South American was left in no doubt that his manager and team-mates stand squarely with him in the wake of his unprecedented eight-game ban and £40,000 fine, after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra at Anfield in October.

Dalglish and his Liverpool players wore t-shirts emblazoned with Suarez’s number seven in the pre-match warm-up in a show of support for Suarez, who will appeal against the controversial penalty imposed by the English FA.

“We stand right beside him, we always have done, and we always will do,” Dalglish said.

“I think that was reflected in the reception he got from the fans and the support the players showed towards him as well.”

The Liverpool manager has been unhappy with how much of the Suarez affair has been reported, and he added: “It helps when you write the truth. So if you write the truth, it might be helpful.”

Having had his own difficulties adapting to the unique culture of the English game, Wigan’s Spanish manager Roberto Martinez admitted he had a certain amount of sympathy with the situation Suarez finds himself in, reflecting that the actions to have landed the Liverpool forward in such hot water could have been ‘lost in translation’.

“It’s difficult for me to comment on that particular incident, but in general, coming to the British game is a culture shock. Believe me it’s not about right and wrong, it’s about understanding the culture,” Martinez said.

“Sometimes you’re seen to be doing something strong and you don’t realise it because of your culture and your background in your country. It’s the same as with the British going abroad and perhaps upsetting people. The problem is where you draw the line.

“We’re playing in England with English rules and you need to understand that, but you need to understand different cultures bring with them a degree of misunderstanding, and it’s important to see if it’s an honest ­mistake.”