Daniel Sturridge

[G]

he should have seen sense and not played for England

It has nothing to do with it. We should have pulled him from the squad,he also should have withdrawn himself from the squad.

None of that has led to this injury though.

[Mostar]

Problem we have with our strikers [sas] is one is never free from injury and the other we don't know if he will stay next season,so i would make getting a new striker a priority along with a dm

We need a LB and a new DM more than anything else in January.

We can always recall Borini if we need to.

[baitman]

We need a LB and a new DM more than anything else in January.

We can always recall Borini if we need to.

are you in the pub

[Mostar]

[Fredo]

We'll be alright but pressure on Suarez to lead from the front now, as he'll be pretty isolated in that respect. When they played together they both had someone in there to look for when we were attacking. Need those other players to come in and be on the end of Suarez's work. I bet Aspas has been brought in for that, but he hasn't kicked on yet.

[Bender]

It has nothing to do with it. We should have pulled him from the squad,he also should have withdrawn himself from the squad.

None of that has led to this injury though.

True but i hate England and Hodgson especially after his previous injury
no but he's needed a break and has not had that chance,playing for england last week was not necessary

[G]

True but i hate England and Hodgson especially after his previous injury
no but he's needed a break and has not had that chance,playing for england last week was not necessary

I totally agree Bendy,but we should have pulled him ourselves,its a weakness on our part which I hope Brendan won't allow to happen again.

[Bender]

I totally agree Bendy,but we should have pulled him ourselves,its a weakness on our part which I hope Brendan won't allow to happen again.

Hope so Mate

[McDermotX]

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[Bender]

Daniel Sturridge has vowed to come back from his ankle injury better than ever as the “gutted” Liverpool FC striker thanked fans for their support.

The Reds' 11-goal top scorer is facing up to eight weeks on the sidelines due to ligament damage he suffered in training last Friday.

“Keeping the faith,” Sturridge tweeted.

“I’m pushing myself to be better than before the injury. God willing a quick recovery and I'll be back playing soon!

“I'm gutted right now man, keeping it real. Thanks for all the kind words. To all my fans thanks for the support. Means a lot to me.”
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[The_weatherman]

I can't help feeling that if he had rested against Germany, he'd not have gotten this injury. He's a very fragile player and needs rest and protection.

[Sarb]

I can't help feeling that if he had rested against Germany, he'd not have gotten this injury. He's a very fragile player and needs rest and protection.

Think it's pretty much the same in any physical activity. If you do something with an injury, you focus more on that and can put a strain on other parts of your body. Turning an ankle is pretty easily done, especially when you're knackered too.

[~LFCHistory~]

I can't help feeling that if he had rested against Germany, he'd not have gotten this injury. He's a very fragile player and needs rest and protection.

Ideally PL managers would unite to put an end to international friendlies during the season, too much risk/hassle. Proper international games I can accept even though I'm not a fan of them but friendlies are just a waste of time.

[Mostar]

I can't help feeling that if he had rested against Germany, he'd not have gotten this injury. He's a very fragile player and needs rest and protection.

BR said that he slipped and fell on the slippery surface during the last training session at Melwood and that was the reason for his latest injury.

It was more being unlucky than anything else this time around.

[Liverpel]

Roy Hodgson has said he has no reason to apologise for gambling with Daniel Sturridge's fitness for England, claiming he had not been unfair on the player and was entitled to "test his resolve a little bit".

Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, has criticised Sturridge for playing in the friendly against Germany on 19 November and then returning to Anfield in a condition that meant the striker was left out of his club's starting line-up for the Merseyside derby the following weekend.

Sturridge, who played for the whole 90 minutes against Germany, admitted having a thigh problem in the build-up to the 1-0 defeat at Wembley but Hodgson said he had no regrets making him play the full match.

"The good thing for me was that he did get out there. Daniel has pulled out of a few matches with us for injury reasons. He has been unlucky. It was important for me, if you like, to test his resolve a little bit.

"I suppose you could argue we did put his resolve to the test. I might have been guilty of that but I don't apologise for it. I am delighted he did get out there, even though he maybe didn't feel 100%, because that means in the future I will know I can trust him in an England team and he is not going to be playing when he feels like it – he is going to be playing when he's fit."

Sturridge is now facing a possible two months on the sidelines after damaging his ankle during a training session with Liverpool last Friday. "They are better [off] getting injured now," Hodgson said of his own priorities, looking ahead to the World Cup next summer.

"The thing is, we played him because medical opinion told us [he could play]. There was nothing on the scans and I believe the [latest] injury was nothing to do with the injury he was complaining about.

"We wanted him out there and I think he wanted to play as well, so it was important. Daniel has burst on to the scene. We think he will be an interesting player but I don't have many months ahead to sort that out. Had he pulled out and taken no part, there would have been one more game [before Hodgson names his provisional World Cup squad] and that would have been a bit strong."

Hodgson, speaking at a Just Play event at Larkspur Rovers in Northolt to announce the renewal of the Football Association's partnership with Mars, was asked whether he had any concerns about Jermain Defoe's proposed move to Major League Soccer with Toronto.

"I would like to think it won't be quite as simple as saying: 'While you are in America you have no chance,' But on the other hand I am not prepared to go down the other route and say: 'If you go and play your football in America, you are still guaranteed a place on the plane.' I just have to keep my powder dry and choose the best squad when it is time to announce it."

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/02/roy-hodgson-unapologetic-daniel-sturridge-england