Saturday, 14 February 2015

Brendan Rodgers hails Daniel Sturridge's impact since returning from injury as they won 2-1 in today's FA Cup match

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hailed the impact of Daniel Sturridge's return after the striker scored in the Reds' 2-1 win at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fifth round.

Sturridge's volley four minutes into the second half cancelled out Fraizer Campbell's opener before Adam Lallana completed the turnaround at Selhurst Park on Saturday night to book Liverpool's place in the quarter-finals.

The 25-year-old has spent five months on the sidelines with calf and thigh injuries but Rodgers believes the England forward is beginning to find form at just the right time.

"He's working his way back, it's just about extending his game time," Rodgers said. "I've got to do that because you risk re-injuring him and that's something we can't afford. You can see his qualities - his speed, his touch and he doesn't need too many chances to score."

"He should have had a penalty today, it looked a clear penalty, he looks really bright. The team is functioning at a high level at the moment and him coming back gives us a big boost in this part of the season."

Sturridge looked more threatening in the second period when he was joined in attack by Mario Balotelli, who came on as a substitute at half-time. 



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