It’s looking likely that Daniel Sturridge will be forced to sit out of England’s upcoming Euro 2016 qualifying matches against San Marino and Estonia.
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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers stated that Sturridge, who has not played since August, would not be able to represent his country next week even if he returns to the field for Liverpool this weekend. However, England boss Roy Hodgson will likely want to conduct tests of his own, which means that Sturridge could still lace up his boots, even though that outcome seems unlikely at this point.
Rodgers said in a press statement: “Whether he is available for West Brom or not, he won’t be fit. We are hoping he can train with the team on Thursday.
“We hope he’ll be available on Saturday. But if you are talking about a player’s availability for England, they need to be fit to play and Daniel will not be fit to play.
“It’s something we have stressed. My focus is on protecting Liverpool players and, at this moment, my focus is on getting him fit for Liverpool.”
Liverpool will play West Brom on Saturday (October 4th) before the England team play San Marino at Wembley on Thursday (October 9th) and travel to Estonia on Sunday (October 12th).
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