Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed at a press conference that striker Daniel Sturridge could set to be out for three weeks due to a thigh injury suffered while on England duty last week. Speaking about the injury, Rodgers said that the injury could have been prevented and added to his response that an exta day of rest after the match against Switzerland was needed for the 27-year-old.
If the outing is three weeks, Sturridge will miss the Merseyside derby clash against Everton on September 27, along with the two opening games of the UEFA Champions League and the Capital One Cup tie with Middlesborough.
“It could be up to three weeks,” said Rodgers. “We’re obviously disappointed because we feel it was an injury which could have been prevented.
“I think clubs work differently at times to international teams.
“Fast players would have a second day recovery while other players can work on that day.”It’s more the recovery strategy. When we look at our players here we look at them individually in terms of what their needs are.
“When you are that type of quick player like Daniel Sturridge, Raheem Sterling and boys like Danny Welbeck you need to recover them.
“He (Sturridge) has worked so hard over pre-season and looked very fit and strong in our last game against Tottenham.”
The injury will place extra responsibility on new signing Mario Balotelli from AC Milan, and meanwhile midfielder Emre Can is out for up to six weeks with an ankle injury sustained playing for Germany U-21s.
By Ollie Carroll
Twitter: @Ollie_Carroll
