Suarez completes his 10-game ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic when the Reds host Southampton at Anfield on Saturday.
While Rodgers will be thrilled to have his 30-goal striker back on deck, Liverpool have thrived – not struggled, like many feared – while Suarez was banned.
The Reds have won seven and drawn two of their nine games Suarez has missed, dispelling the myth Liverpool are too reliant on the Uruguayan.
"Luis is a top player but we have continued to work well and get the results," Rodgers told the Mirror.
"Make no mistake, it's going to be great to have a player of that quality back.
"But I think we've shown we're more than a one-man team, if people said that.
"Don't get me wrong, it is teams that win titles and trophies, but within that team you need top players."
It has been the stunning form of Daniel Sturridge that has ensured Liverpool have coped without Suarez.
The England striker has scored 10 goals in his last nine Premier league outings and wil
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