Sturridge insists he can form potent partnership with Balotelli

Fit-again Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is confident he can forge a successful partnership with Mario Balotelli.

Ironically it was the England international’s substitution which allowed Balotelli to come off the bench and grab the winner — his first Premier League goal for the club — against Tottenham.

However, in the reverse fixture on August 31, Sturridge’s last start prior to Tuesday’s outing at Anfield, the pair played together and looked like they could become a useful strike pairing.