Liverpool fans react after Klopp statement on Sturridge

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Date: 5th May 2017 at 7:54pm
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Daniel Sturridge has endured a tough time at Liverpool since the arrival of manager Jurgen Klopp in the wake of Brendan Rodgers’ sacking.

The former Chelsea and Manchester City striker has gone from being a star man alongside Luis Suarez in their ‘SAS’ partnership which nearly brought the Premier League title to Anfield, to a bit-part injury stricken member of the substitutes.

However, ahead of their clash with Claude Puel’s Southampton side this weekend, who the Reds are yet to beat in three attempts this term (one draw two losses), Klopp has reiterated the England international’s importance in his squad.

Speaking ahead of the Saints’ visit the German boss said of Sturridge, who made a late cameo in the 1-0 win over Watford on Monday night:

“It was very good, very good [his performance against Watford}. A wonderful chance and two more good situations in a really short period,

“It’s not that we could say he is at 100 per cent, he is doing what we think is right for him to keep him on track for these last three games.

“[We’ve had] very good talks, we’re really close in the moment. [He’s doing] something different today then training with the team tomorrow and all that stuff. As long as it’s like this we can for sure have him and use him in the squad, that’s the most important thing.

“Then we have to see which line-up we start with and then how long he can go, but in this moment it’s very, very important that we have him as an option on the bench and can bring him in because, how everybody knows, he can decide a game in a second.

“So that’s very, very positive and hopefully it stays like this.”

Sturridge still seems very popular amongst the Liverpool fanbase, who have taken to Twitter and hammered Klopp to play the striker if he is still an important member…

 
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