Liverpool fear Suarez 10-game ban

The Uruguayan will miss Friday's clash with Newcastle at Anfield, whilst the club have also been fined for failing to control their players following Jay Spearing's red card.Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been handed a one-match ban and a £20,000 fine by the FA after being found guilty of improper conduct following an offensive gesture made towards Fulham in the 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage in December.The Merseyside club have also been punished for not being able to control their players after the sending off of midfielder Jay Spearing, receiving a £20,000 fine for the incident after an appeal was rejected.A statement on the FA's official website reads: “Liverpool Football Club have been fined £20,000 by The FA and warned as to their future conduct for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the league fixture at Fulham on 5 December 2011. “The club admitted the charge, which was in relation to the dismissal of Jay Spearing, but did not accept the standard £20,000 penalty for the offence. However, at an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today [Wednesday 28 December] the fine was imposed.“Liverpool player Luis Suarez will begin a one match suspension with immediate effect after he admitted an FA charge of improper conduct in relation to the same game.“Suarez was also fined £20,000 and warned as to his future conduct following a gesture he made towards the Fulham fans at the end of the fixture."The suspension will see Suarez sidelined for Liverpool's clash with Newcastle United at Anfield on Friday.The Uruguayan striker is also currently facing an eight match ban and £40,000 fine from the FA after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra, a charge he intends to appeal.