Pundits on Sturridge

After a turbulent start to the season, can Daniel Sturridge get himself back in the Liverpool starting XI? The Sky Sports pundits discuss…

The striker has been on the bench for the last two games – making an 88th minute appearance in the draw against Tottenham on Saturday – after starting on the wing against Burnley last weekend. 

That is a position that Sturridge has said he is ‘not happy’ in but the England international has been unable to make himself the number one option up front so far. 

Following the 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane, Jamie Carragher, Graeme Souness and Jamie Redknapp gave their views on his current situation. 

“I think that the problem Sturridge has got – there’s two or three – is that if you actually look at the way Liverpool are playing this season, they’re playing with one striker,” former Liverpool defender Carragher said on Premier League Live.

“Roberto Firmino usually plays as a number 10 or at times as a striker so they’re playing a 4-3-3. Daniel is not a great wide player – he has mentioned that he doesn’t want to play there – so if he’s going for the striking position, in big …

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