Daniel Sturridge has taken a significant step toward his first Liverpool appearance since April after returning to training on Thursday, having missed all of the club’s pre-season.
The striker was pictured at their Melwood training base and will hope to return for the Merseysiders – who have managed two goals from three Premier League matches this season – sooner rather than later.
Sturridge made only 18 appearances for Liverpool last term during an injury-plagued campaign, and his fitness problems contributed to the summer signing of Christian Benteke from Aston Villa for £32.5m.
Sturridge’s absences were keenly felt by Liverpool last season. During the 2013-14 campaign, in which he dovetailed with Luis Súarez, he scored 24 goals but last term he could manage only five.
