Daniel Sturridge: Liverpool striker out for 10 more days

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge will be absent for at least another 10 days as he continues to battle injury.

Sturridge, who has made only 10 Premier League starts since the beginning of last season, has not played since injuring a hamstring on 6 December.

Manager Jurgen Klopp says he will be patient over the England forward, 26.

"Out of responsibility, we have to do everything we can to give him the physical strength to be able to play Premier League football," Klopp said.

"To have a player like Daniel in your squad is always a good situation, and when it's not possible to use him, it's not a good situation.

"He's not with the team at the moment. But we have enough games this season when we hopefully can use him but not, if nothing happens, for at least the next 10 days," he added.

Sturridge, who joined Liverpool from Chelsea for £12m in January 2013, has suffered a series of injury troubles during his time at Anfield.

He suffered four separate setbacks last season, including a torn hip muscle that required surgery, and has managed just six appearances in all competitions this term.