Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is coy over the status of Daniel Sturridge.

Sturridge's injury problems have proved frustrating for Rodgers this season.

Rodgers was asked if he felt the stage had been reached where he no longer considers Sturridge to be his first choice striker and he said: "Listen, that's entirely for you to write. He's not fit and once he can show that consistency and fitness, you can see in his performance level that it's a high one.

"But he has missed lot of the season, so we need to assess it. Either way if he' s not available, we need to have that support. There always is that risk with those type of players, with their speed and body type, but we have to hope with Daniel this year was just an unlucky season.

"We hope he can come back super-fit and super-strong because he has an immense talent. You can't argue with that - he can be as good as any striker in the world with his talent."