Rodgers has spoken of how much Daniel Sturridge brings to the team
After Sturridge’s FA Cup goal against Palace last night made him Liverpool’s leading scoring striker for the season, Brendan Rodgers expressed his happiness and relief to have his star striker back and close to full fitness.
It’s been a long road to recovery and couldn’t have come at a better time with Liverpool starting to approach the sort of form that saw them push Manchester City so close for the title last season.
Speaking to the press after the match last night, Rodgers said “He’s just working his way back. It’s just about extending his game time. I’ve got to do that. You just risk re-injuring him and that’s something that we can’t afford.
“But you see his qualities, his speed, his touch and he doesn’t need too many chances. He looked really bright. The team is really functioning at a high level at the moment. Daniel coming back gives us a great boost for this next part of the season.”
Can the team push on to another level now that Sturridge has returned?
