Daniel Sturridge Injury: Updates on Liverpool Star's Knee, Foot and Return

Daniel Sturridge suffered a foot injury ahead of Liverpool's Nov. 26 Europa League clash with Bordeaux having only just recovered from a knee problem that had seen him miss several weeks. However, he is now ready for competitive action.

Continue for updates.

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Sturridge Available for Swansea

Sunday, Nov. 29

Sturridge made a second-half substitute appearance against Swansea City.

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Klopp Comments on Sturridge's Latest Setback

Friday, Nov. 27

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp said Sturridge's latest injury was "not so serious." He went on to add, "You have to learn what is serious pain and what is only pain,” relayed Chris Bascombe of the Telegraph.

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England Striker Needs to Prove Klopp Can Trust Him

As good as Sturridge is when he's on the pitch, Liverpool almost assuredly cannot rely on him to lead the line because of his constant risk of injury.

Last season, Sturridge appeared in just 12 league games because of thigh and hip problems. In November 2014, Bascombe revealed Liverpool had launched a full investigation in order to find the root cause of his issues.

PhysioRoom.com provided a rundown of the Englishman's recent struggles:

Injury	Date
Hip/Thigh	Feb. 3, 2013
Hip/Thigh	Feb. 25, 2013
Hip/Thigh	March 19, 2013
Ankle/Foot	May 29, 2013
Hip/Thigh	Sept. 1, 2013
Hip/Thigh	Nov. 9, 2014
Ankle/Foot	Nov. 29, 2014
Hamstring	April 13, 2014
Hip/Thigh	June 14, 2014
Hamstring	July 31, 2014
Thigh Muscle Strain	Sept. 5, 2014
Calf/Shin	Oct. 13, 2014
Hip/Thigh	Nov. 18, 2014
Hip/Thigh	March 22, 2015
Hip/Thigh	April 8, 2015

Klopp will hope Sturridge can stay healthy and prove to be a key figure for the club, as he remains a vital cog in the side's quest for Champions League football.

However, recent history suggests the Liverpool boss will have to prepare to be reliant on the likes of Christian Benteke and Divock Origi as Sturridge attempts to find a formula to keep him on the pitch.