Rodgers to rest Sturridge against Sion

Brendan Rodgers has made it clear that Daniel
Sturridge will be rested for Liverpool's Europa League
encounter with Sion

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Daniel
Sturridge will be rested for Thursday's Europa League game
against Sion.

Sturridge recently made his comeback after hip surgery and
proved his worth with two goals in the 3-2 win over Aston Villa
at the weekend.

Rodgers is not taking any risks with Sturridge, though, and will
not play the striker against Sion with one eye on this weekend's
Merseyside derby clash with Everton.

The Northern Irishman was also questioned as to whether
Sturridge should be included in Roy Hodgson's England squad
for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and
Lithuania.

"Sturridge won't be involved in the game," the Liverpool boss
said at his pre-match press conference on Wednesday.
"We'll keep him fresh for the weekend. He's still building his way
towards fitness. Daniel has worked hard to come back ahead of
schedule, but we have to make sure we don't break him. He
gives us quality at the final third of the field.

"If he's back and performing I’d expect him to be in the England
team. But he is not fit enough to play two games in four days at
the moment. With Daniel, it's worth me noting to the FA where
he's at fitness wise. I'm sure Roy [Hodgson] and his staff are
clever enough to know that.

"The combination between Sturridge and Danny Ings was very
good [against Aston Villa]. They were a real threat and we could
have had more goals."