Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he will not be making any more public comments over the future of striker Luis Suarez.
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Suarez, 26, has been the subject of two bids from Arsenal and has publicly spoken of his desire to move to a club in the Champions League.
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But Liverpool have insisted throughout the summer that he will not be sold.
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"I won't be speaking any more about Luis Suarez until he is available [again from suspension]," Rodgers said.
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Suarez is banned for the first six games of the league season after being given a 10-match ban in April for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.
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The striker is due back at the club on Friday following international duty.
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While with the national team Suarez was reported to have told a Uruguayan newspaper that he would now stay at Liverpool because of "all of the people's affection".
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The quotes originated from a journalist who has close links to the player and the El Observador newspaper also said Suarez may sign a new contract. However Suarez has not contacted Liverpool about a change of heart and is due back at the club on Friday.
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Liverpool had urged the striker to accept the fact that he will not be sold.
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The player was angered when Liverpool rejected Arsenal's bid of £40m and one pound, which was designed to trigger a release clause. He believes Liverpool had failed to honour a verbal agreement by turning down the offer - and outlined his frustrations last week in interviews with two national newspapers.
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But that appeared to harden Liverpool's stance, with owner John W Henry saying Suarez would not be sold to any club.
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Rodgers ordered Suarez to train alone and said the Uruguayan needed to apologise for his conduct.
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Ahead of Liverpool's season opener against Stoke at Anfield, Rodgers said: "There has been so much written about Luis and said over the last few months.
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"From our perspective there is a standpoint from the club and myself that has not changed.
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"What I want to concentrate on is the players that are available for this weekend.
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Purely out of respect to them and the work which has been going on, I only want to talk about them."
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Suarez, who joined Liverpool from Ajax for £22.7m in January 2011, scored 30 goals in 44 appearances for Liverpool last season.