Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has blasted striker Daniel Sturridge for his ineffective performance in the 1-1 draw at Newcastle on Sunday.

The England international was handed a rare start by manager Jurgen Klopp in the game at St James' Park, but Souness believes that the 28-year-old failed to take his chance.

"He didn't take it [his chance]," Souness said on Sky Sports.

"There was no cuteness in his game that you normally associate with him. I thought he looked laboured, he looked off the pace and I don't think he can train and prepare properly. That's maybe the single biggest reason why he keeps getting injury after injury.

"Today he looked like a player that hadn't trained properly and prepared for his opportunity. It might be a month or another six weeks before Jurgen Klopp goes with him again.

"I thought he was so disappointing today. If everything is right with Sturridge, he is one of the first names on the team-sheet but looking at him today, he was miles away."