Daniel Sturridge back at Liverpool

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge returns to Merseyside today to provide a timely boost for the second half of the season.

The England international, who has not played for the Reds since August 31 because of thigh and calf problems, has been undergoing rehabilitation in the US for the last month.

“He will be back into the country in the next 24 hours and he is into the final stages of that rehab,” said manager Brendan Rodgers yesterday.