Jurgen Klopp suffers blow with Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge sent for another scan

Daniel Sturridge's first game under Jurgen Klopp has been delayed

LIVERPOOL are to send Daniel Sturridge for another scan on the knee injury that threatens to further delay his first appearance under Jurgen Klopp.

 

Sturridge has missed Klopp’s first two games after damaging the joint following a challenge with team-mate Jordon Ibe in training last week.

Klopp was hoping Sturridge would be fit for Sunday’s game with Southampton, but admits the striker’s fitness is now in doubt once again.

The forward will not train today and Klopp said: “We spoke a few minutes ago with him, it’s not much better.

 

“With Daniel’s injury we have to see day by day.

“If he can train for example tomorrow, if, completely normal then he is an option because his break has not been too long.

"But I have to wait for this.

“Today we have another treatment and another scan maybe because there is still a little bit of fluid inside the knee. It’s day by day.”

 

Daniel Sturridge has only featured in three games this season, the last being the Merseyside derby

Sturridge played 14 out of 18 league games after signing from Chelsea in the 2012-13 season at a rate of 67.4 per cent and 29 out of 38 the following season at a rate of 66.52 per cent.

But last season the England striker’s campaign was decimated by thigh and calf injuries and ended prematurely when he underwent hip surgery and spent the best part of four months rehabilitating in the USA.

He featured in 12 out of 38 matches, a rate of 21.93 per cent, and playing only 750 minutes out of 3,420.

Sturridge featured in three matches before Brendan Rodgers was sacked this seson.

Southampton arrive at Anfield on Sunday with Klopp searching for a winning formula after the stalemate with Tottenham and Thursday’s Europa League draw against Rubin Kazan, who played with 10-men for 54-minutes.

Liverpool’s performance against the Russians betrayed a lack of quality and, coupled with a fragile psyche, anchored a display which highlighted there will be no quick fix to the on-field problems.

Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino, who both appeared as substitutes, will come into contention to start against Ronald Koeman’s side.

Klopp also said he will speak to FA Director of Elite Development, Dan Ashworth, over the hamstring injury suffered by Jordan Rossiter while playing for England U19s.