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Sturridge’s injury catalogue
- Updated: August 10, 2016
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge faces a race against time to be fit for Liverpool’s opening Premier League match at Arsenal, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 3.30pm this Sunday.
The 26-year-old has been plagued by fitness problems since joining the Reds from Chelsea in January 2013, with the latest setback his 21st reported injury on Merseyside.
Sturridge made just 14 Premier League appearances for Liverpool last season and only 12 in the 2014/15 campaign and now Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he has “no idea” whether he will be fit for their opening clash at the Emirates Stadium.
With the help of Physio Room, we take a look at Sturridge’s injury timeline as fears grow over another spell on the sidelines for the England international…
February-March 2013 – dead leg and minor knock (missed three games)
Sturridge made a superb start to life at Liverpool, scoring four goals in his first six appearances, but his first injury came just a few weeks after his arrival when he suffered a dead leg in a 2-2 draw with boyhood club Manchester City.
Sturridge missed games against West Brom and Zenit St Petersburg before returning for a 5-0 thrashing of Swansea, but a minor knock sidelined him again and he missed a 4-0 win over Wigan.
May 2013 – ankle ligaments (missed no games)
Sturridge lasted just 33 minutes of England’s friendly against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley. His injury was confirmed as ankle ligament damage, but he returned in time for pre-season and, fortunately for Liverpool, he didn’t miss any domestic action.
September 2013 – thigh (missed no games)
The striker scored five goals in his first four Liverpool appearances of the 2013/14 season, but he missed England’s games against Moldova and Ukraine due to a thigh problem. He recovered in time to face Swansea – and score – after the international break.
November 2013 to January 2014 – ankle ligaments (missed nine games)
Sturridge aggravated a thigh problem on England duty meaning he only started on the bench for a 3-3 draw with Everton on November 23, and …
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