Daniel Sturridge is ready to lead Liverpool’s quest for a cup double as he prepares to make his long-awaited European debut for the club.
Sturridge missed the whole of this season’s doomed Champions League campaign because of thigh and calf problems, with his personal low when he sat out the clash with Real Madrid in the Bernabeu.
He also missed the Europa League ties against Zenit St Petersburg in February 2013, having already played in the Champions League for Chelsea that season.
But ahead of the round-of-32 clash with Besiktas, the England striker has no barriers in front of him.
Brendan Rodgers is eager for his side to prove that their performance in the Champions League was a blip and having Sturridge primed to lead his attack means Liverpool will be a different proposition now.
‘I’ve waited such a long time for this game,’ said Sturridge, who has scored two goals in five appearances since launching his comeback. ‘I just want to get out there now and hopefully have some success with the team.
‘It wasn’t just the Bernabeu that was difficult, every game was hard to watch.’
Liverpool’s fortunes have been transformed since they last played in Europe.
They are 90 minutes from an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, well positioned to attack the top four in the league and have ambitions to flourish in the Europa League, starting on Thursday.
Source:Dailymail.
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