Daniel Sturridge Gives Injury Update Ahead of Expected Early Return

After a season in which the Northern Irishman was forced to use the aforementioned Sterling as a striker with alarming regularity, he now has a wealth of options to lead the line, and although this is a real positive, news of Sturridge potentially returning in roughly a month’s time will throw up a real headache.

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a hip injury and could be ready to return after the next global break, sources have told ESPN FC.

The Express states that the England worldwide striker has spent the summer in the United States following surgery on a hip injury, and he is now said to be coming to the end of his rehabilitation period on the other side of the pond.

The Liverpool striker is targeting our Premier League clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford on September 12th after doctors gave him the all clear to return to training in a fortnight’s time.

Sturridge on Wednesday posted a video on Instagram with a one-word caption, which read “closer”.

The news surely will boost the Reds, who suffered last season in Sturridge’s injury-enforced absence. Brought in for a hefty £32.5 million price tag, Christian Benteke is Betway’s 11/10 (2.10) favourite to lead the goal-scoring charts for the Reds, having previously hit 42 goals in 88 appearances for Aston Villa. It should be a contrast to last season when – with Sturridge absent – Rodgers regularly felt compelled to pick a starting line-up with no recognised centre-forward.

Sturridge won’t stroll back into Liverpool’s starting 11.