Our hopes of finishing the season strongly have been dealt a major blow, after Brendan Rodgers revealed that Daniel Sturridge is now likely to be out until the end of the season.
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The England international’s campaign has severely blighted by injuries, having spent almost all of five months on treatment table before returning towards the end of January. And after a brief spell in the first-team, he has been missing since the victory over Blackburn at the start of April.
According to the Daily Mirror, when Rodgers was asked about the forward, he failed to offer a timescale for which he will be returning, thus suggesting that we will have to deal with our final five games without Sturridge.
“When fit, he’s been brilliant. He’s still not available,” he said.
The news is extremely worrying as our slim hopes of earning a place in next season’s Champions League looked reliant upon us finding some form urgently, and hitting the back of the net with ruthless regularity until the end of the campaign.
Liverpool fans have reacted to the news that the 25-year-old could be out until the summer, with a sense of resignation about our season.
The season is over for the entire squad not just Daniel Sturridge.
— Simon Hodge (@mrhodgepodge) April 27, 2015
Daniel sturridge out for the rest of season wtf #alwaysinjured
— Johnny paul amos (@johnnyamos1978) April 27, 2015
Liverpool unveil Daniel Sturridge’s new training regime pic.twitter.com/WZyftBhb1h
— Tim Bolton (@timbolton1) April 27, 2015
Starting to think Daniel #Sturridge is suffering from the Harry #Kewell syndrome? All in his head. #LFC
— Darren Dunbar (@DarrenDunbar05) April 27, 2015
Daniel Sturridge’s muscles must be made of paper. Need another striker next season desperately.
— Kieran Milward (@KieranMilward) April 27, 2015
Daniel Sturridge out for the rest of the season. pic.twitter.com/Rx2nWsvbwP
— Danny O’Reilly (@dannyoreilly84) April 27, 2015