Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge could came back in time from a thigh injury to face Everton in the Merseyside derby this weekend, SkySports reports.
Reds manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed the striker will be assessed prior to kickoff and is unwilling to rule him out of his plans.
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Sturridge has not been involved for Liverpool since the end of August after picking up a thigh problem while playing for England.
His absence has seen the Reds lose two Premier League fixtures, with the last one a 3-1 defeat to West Ham United at Upton Park.
However although signs look promising, Rodgers could wait until next week’s UEFA Champions League tie against Basel to reintroduce the former Chelsea striker into his lineup.
Rodgers said: “We’ve got a number of injuries that we’re just going to give every chance to. Obviously the game is 48 hours away.
“Sturridge is a player who is out on the field working. Daniel and a number of others we’ll assess nearer the time. If he doesn’t make it, then he won’t be far off after that.
“He is someone that responds well to treatment and it’s gone well – he’s out on the field. There’s still a couple of days to go yet before the game. The most important thing is that he is nearer to fitness.
“He certainly won’t be match fit – he hasn’t played for a few weeks. But it would be great to have him back because he’s a wonderful player for us.
“He’s a great reference for our team at the top of the field. His pace and movement and quality that we saw the last time he played for us, against Tottenham. He was exceptional.
“We’ll be very happy to have him back and we hope that can be this weekend. But we’ll assess over the next couple of days.”
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