Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is happy Daniel Sturridge is out of England's squad for next week's Euro qualifiers.
The 24-year-old was injured in training while on international duty a month ago and has not featured since, missing six matches with a thigh strain.
"I've not spoken to Daniel (about the situation). My focus is on Liverpool, it is not on England," Rodgers said.
"I spoke to him about being available for Liverpool but I can't think about England when he is not ready to play for Liverpool.
"He's had a grade one injury for four weeks, which is a long time, and my focus is now getting him to play for Liverpool.
"I've had good communication with Roy. It was amicable. There is no issue.
"We spoke at length yesterday on the situation and I said to him 'Every individual player is different'.
"I respect he had work to do internationally but my thoughts are with Liverpool players and what their needs are.
"We agreed it was probably too soon for Daniel to meet up with England, irrespective of whether he was involved this weekend or not.
"He hasn't trained with the team at all since the injury with them and it was probably not the right time to go with them."
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