Liverpool V Everton Report

<div class="g-plusone" data-annotation="none" data-size="tall"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://fcnaija.com/post/1423337372.JPG" style="background-color: transparent;" />The Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton ended in a goalless draw at the Goodison Park.<o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers handed a rare start to youngster Jordan Ibe on a night that was made more significant by Steven Gerrard as it represented his last Merseyside derby before his move to MLS side LA Galaxy.<o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jordan Ibe was not fazed by the occasion as he put in a good shift and in the first half powered a right foot shot from the edge of the box onto the post but Everton survived.<o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sterling also went close but his shot was SAVED by Joel Robles and at the other end Steven Naismith capitalized on an error by Emre Can but failed to score.<o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The home side sent on NEW LOAN signing Aaron Lenon as they try to end Gerrard’s last Merseyside derby with a defeat but the Reds were very strong on the night and manager Brendan Rodgers threw into the Frey Daniel Sturridge for Phillip Coutinho as they chased the winner.<o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Steven Gerrard nearly had a perfect day in the last five minutes when he fired in a left foot shot from just outside the box but if went wide as the game ended goalless on a very exciting derby weekend across Europe.</span></span><br /><a class="twitter-share-button" data-count="none" href="https://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');</script><a class="wa_btn wa_btn_s" data-href="" data-text="Take a look at this awesome website:" href="whatsapp://send" style="display: none;">Share</a><br /><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=173511999379139&xfbml=1"></script><fb:like expr:share_url="data:post.url" font="" send="false" show_faces="true" width="450"></fb:like>

Liverpool V Everton Report

The Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton ended in a goalless draw at the Goodison Park. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers handed a...

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Philippe's late stunner sends Reds through

<div class="SubHeading" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div class="SubHeading" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><img src="http://assets3.lfcimages.com/uploads/2649__7174__coutinhopost1000_517X310.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" /><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Philippe</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> Coutinho's stunning, stoppage-time curler sent Liverpool into the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 comeback victory over Bolton Wanderers.</span></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="ArticleRight" style="background-color: white; float: right !important; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; height: auto; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 10px; padding-right: 9px; width: 257px;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">A goal was finally scored in the tie after 58 minutes of the replay, when Eidur Gudjohnsen beat Simon Mignolet with a penalty, awarded against Martin Skrtel for a tackle on Zach Clough inside the travellers' box.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Neil Danns' dismissal for the home side helped the Reds take dominance and their efforts were rewarded with five minutes remaining when Raheem Sterling forced home a crucial equaliser in front of the gathered Kopites.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">It was at the same end as added time began and extra-time loomed that the Brazilian No.10 scooped up the ball and smashed a sensational, looping finish beyond the goalkeeper and home to set up a meeting in the next stage with Crystal Palace.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The anticipation ahead of Liverpool's starting XI being confirmed was stoked by a potential 700th Reds appearance for Steven Gerrard, and the stunning personal achievement was confirmed an hour before kick-off at the Macron Stadium</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">'Welcome to the club' tweeted Jamie Carragher upon hearing the news that his former teammate had graduated to an elite bracket of men that had previously included only the ex-defender himself and the esteemed Ian Callaghan.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Joe Allen was the other man brought into the line-up by Brendan Rodgers, with Jordan Henderson and Lucas Leiva making way from the side that began Saturday's victory over West Ham United. Daniel Sturridge maintained a spot on the bench.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The opening opportunity of the encounter arrived to the No.8 too. A flowing move from the visitors created space at the edge of Bolton territory and allowed a switch to the right flank, from where the skipper side-footed too close to Andrew Lonergan.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Coutinho, fresh from penning a new, long-term contract at Anfield, next swiped wide to the left, and the home goalkeeper collected a low Sterling drive at the conclusion of a pass-touch-pass-touch approach at great pace.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">David Wheater flicked a header into the grateful hands of Mignolet once he had risen highest to meet an inswinging free-kick, and when he later tried to nod down to Gudjohnsen, Liverpool's stopper was alert to collect.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Into the 31st minute and the best chance of the contest. Gerrard drove a raking ball into the run of Alberto Moreno, creeping forward, and possession was rapidly moved to Adam Lallana and then Sterling inside the area.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Faced with bodies between his position and the goal, the 20-year-old paused, waited for enough room and picked his spot in the region of the top corner - unfortunately, the attempt curled onto the outside of the post.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Matt Mills, the Championship outfit's skipper, volleyed an ambitious but on-target blast at Mignolet as the half-time interval approached, and Coutinho whipped one too far to the right, but a third consecutive period in the cup tie ultimately ended without an addition to the scoresheet.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">A combination between Coutinho and Sterling set Liverpool on their way at the weekend, and the duo nearly broke the deadlock after the break. But the latter's eventual effort from the left flank was pawed away by the diving Lonergan.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Henderson's energy and endeavour was called for by the manager in the middle of the park, with Gerrard pushed into a more attacking region, but the size of the task suddenly increased shortly before the hour mark.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Neil Lennon's charges countered quickly and as Clough sped inside and into the Reds' area, Skrtel was penalised for his challenge. The experienced Gudjohnsen assumed responsibility and successfully placed the spot-kick home.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Momentum was now behind the buoyant hosts, though their joy was dimmed to a degree by the dismissal of tenacious midfielder Danns, shown a second yellow card and subsequent red by referee Roger East.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Yet, Clough was the catalyst of another troublesome foray toward goal and having held off the exertions of Emre Can to cover, the youngster had Mignolet worried with a thrash in the direction of the near post that carried wide.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Rodgers decided it was time for Sturridge, taking to the field against a team he represented on loan in 2011. It was all Liverpool and the post was clattered again by a deflected Henderson drive that seemed destined for the net.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The Reds were lining up to try to score as the clock ticked into an 80th minute and perhaps got in each other's way, though it did fall to Sterling and his hit from close range was expertly blocked by the diligent Dorian Dervite.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Can walloped another strike onto the crossbar in the latest wave of attack and just as it looked like the campaign was futile, the German clipped a sublime cross-field delivery onto the boot of Sterling to direct past Lonergan.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">We seemed set for extra-time, but Coutinho had other ideas. Bolton could not have expected what he produced, lashing an unstoppable hit into the top corner from 20 yards, delighting the fans and teeing up a fifth round tie at Palace.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Liverpoolfc.com</div>

Philippe's late stunner sends Reds through

Philippe  Coutinho's stunning, stoppage-time curler sent Liverpool into the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 come...

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Coutinho signs new long-term LFC deal

<div class="SubHeading" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="Coutinho signs new long-term LFC deal" src="http://assets2.lfcimages.com/uploads/3184__7941__coutinho_signing_01_517X310.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" /></div><div class="ArticleRight" style="background-color: white; float: right !important; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: auto; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 10px; padding-right: 9px; width: 257px;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The 22-year-old has committed his future to the Reds by penning the deal at Melwood today. </div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Brendan Rodgers signed Coutinho from Inter Milan in January 2013 and, to date, he's made 81 appearances for the club, scoring 10 goals. He has also re-established himself in the Brazilian national squad. </div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Moments after putting pen to paper on the contract, Coutinho told Liverpoolfc.com: "I'm really happy. It's a dream come true playing for this great club and being part of this squad.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">"Today I've committed my future to the club and for this I'm feeling very pleased.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">"This club is great and the fans have always supported me, so I've been eager to sign this new deal since conversations started. Today is a very happy day."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">He added: "It means so much. This club has given me the opportunity to play and believed in me even though I hadn't been playing regularly at my previous club.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">"I've had a great reception since my first day here. As I always say, Liverpool is a big family and I'm a happy person here."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Coutinho has been in outstanding form in recent weeks for Liverpool, leading to him being voted as the club's Player of the Month for December. </div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">After claiming two assists in the Reds' 2-0 victory over West Ham United on Saturday, Rodgers reserved glowing praise for the No.10, describing his performances as 'top level'. </div>

Coutinho signs new long-term LFC deal

The 22-year-old has committed his future to the Reds by penning the deal at Melwood today.  Brendan Rodgers signed Coutinho from Inter Milan...

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STURRIDGE STRIKES on Return

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><img src="http://static.goal.com/884600/884692_herol.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" /><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">T</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span></div><a name="more"></a>he striker made his mark on the afternoon when he drilled home a near-post finish on 80 minutes shortly after being introduced as a substitute for his first appearance since August 31.<br /><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">A magnificent one-two between Raheem Sterling and Philippe Coutinho had earlier opened up the Hammers' defence and allowed the former to slot home the game's opener.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Sturridge's goal, after another Coutinho assist, then put the seal on a fine day's work for the Reds, who extended their unbeaten run in the Barclays Premier League to seven matches.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Brendan Rodgers elected to make just one change to his starting line-up, with Adam Lallana replacing Steven Gerrard.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Elsewhere, on the bench, Sturridge was named in the matchday squad for the first time in five months, while West Ham included two former Reds in their team in Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Liverpool made an enterprising start to the contest and with just six minutes on the clock, fashioned a good chance to open the scoring. Lallana and Sterling combined, but a powerful James Collins challenge denied a shot at goal, and Lazar Markovic struck the rebound into a crowd of bodies.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">In what was proving to be an intriguing encounter, Lallana then tried his luck twice at goal in quick succession, while at the other end, Enner Valencia slammed a free-kick into a Reds wall and Kevin Nolan had a close-range blast blocked by Martin Skrtel.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The hosts were looking particularly threatening on the break and just before the 20-minute mark, a speedy counter resulted in captain-for-the-day Jordan Henderson curling into the arms of Adrian after being teed up by Sterling on the edge of the area.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Soon after, Sterling's ingenious flick into Coutinho's path dissected the West Ham defence and released the No.10 into a shooting position, but his powerfully-struck drive was beaten away by Adrian's fists.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Simon Mignolet was called into action when Carroll's attempt to guide a header into the corner looped off Henderson and into the gloves of the goalkeeper.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Back came Liverpool and Lallana looked certain to net when a deflected Sterling effort ran into his path, but off balance, the midfielder was thwarted by Collins's challenge.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Then, in first-half stoppage time, Markovic spurned a glorious opportunity to put the Reds in front when he intercepted a wayward ball from Joey O'Brien, broke into space in the box but steered wide of the post from 12 yards.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The home team began the second period with positive intent and Alberto Moreno should have done better when a mazy run from Sterling down the right resulted in him delivering a ball to the back post, where the Spaniard's sliced volley went awry.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">But Liverpool did finally put themselves in front six minutes after the break with a moment of brilliance.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Sterling bounced Moreno's delivery from the left off his chest and into the path of Coutinho before spinning into the box. In the blink of an eye, the Brazilian had returned the ball with a single touch and the Reds' England forward made no mistake with a neat finish.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">West Ham had Adrian to thank for the hosts' lead not being further extended when he smartly stopped a drive from distance from Coutinho, though the custodian would have been able to do little about a similar effort from Henderson soon after had it been on target.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Then, on 68 minutes, it was time for the return of Sturridge after five months. The 25-year-old took the place of Markovic and was afforded an incredible reception from the home fans as he crossed the white line.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Winston Reid threatened to spoil the party when he glanced inches wide from a corner, but the moment everyone inside Anfield was waiting for finally arrived with 10 minutes remaining.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Collecting a well-weighted pass from Coutinho, Sturridge showed no signs of rustiness as he steadied himself before driving beyond Adrian at the near post from a tight angle.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The scenes of celebration that erupted inside Anfield of course included the 25-year-old's trademark dance as Liverpool were left to enjoy a day of many positives.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Liverpoolfc.com</div>

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Liverpool Kisses Wembley Goodbye

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://assets2.lfcimages.com/uploads/7847__6528__462362814_10_517X310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Reds edged out of cup after extra-time" border="0" src="http://assets2.lfcimages.com/uploads/7847__6528__462362814_10_517X310.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" /></a><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><h2>Liverpool's Capital One Cup ambitions were quashed on Tuesday night as a 1-0 victory for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge saw the Londoners prevail in the semi-final with a 2-1 aggregate result.<a name="more"></a></h2><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Another absorbing clash between the Barclays Premier League foes captured the attention for 90 minutes, but neither could muster a strike - meaning extra-time was required, with the away goals rule then in operation.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Branislav Ivanovic altered the course of the tie when he steered a header into the net four minutes into the additional period, moving onto a set-piece delivery by Willian and giving Simon Mignolet little chance.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">And despite the Reds' exertions in the time that remained, Chelsea held firm to deny the determined visitors a first return to Wembley since three trips to the national stadium in 2012.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Pre-<span class="z50998c627r" id="z50998c627r_2" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">match</span> team news arrived 75 minutes before proceedings got underway and confirmed that Brendan Rodgers had selected exactly the same starting XI that began the first leg against the Blues at Anfield seven days ago.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The aggregate score was 1-1 when the second meeting kicked off and both sides were clearly keen to increase their tally, with Raheem <span class="z50998c627r" id="z50998c627r_3" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Sterling</span> and Diego Costa each seeking to utilise their acceleration to move free in behind.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">For all that the opening quarter-hour was brimming with the trademark facets of a rivalry that has developed in the past decade, though, neither team could produce the final incisive delivery or finish to conclude their approach.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Sterling rolled Kurt Zouma on the halfway line to collect a Jordan Henderson pass. Liverpool's central forward drove toward the box, with <span class="z50998c627r" id="z50998c627r_4" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Steven</span> Gerrard storming up in support, but before a decision was made, the Chelsea man recovered.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Meanwhile, Costa demanded a penalty for a challenge by Martin Skrtel but was denied, then Thibaut Courtois' rapidly outstretched palm pushed out a blistering hit from Alberto Moreno - teed up by a stunning cross-field Gerrard ball.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Nemanja Matic scuffed an effort well wide as the contest became steadily <span class="z50998c627r" id="z50998c627r_1" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">more</span> end-to-end, a scenario that allowed Philippe Coutinho to glide through the middle of the home backline - a la Sterling last week - only for Courtois to block with a leg.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The Reds were counter-attacking with great intent, searching out a teammate over the top at the earliest opportunity, and the latest flowing move brought Henderson into a shooting position 20 yards out. But the vice-captain skewed off target.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">In response, Brazilian playmaker <span class="z50998c627r" id="z50998c627r_5" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Oscar</span> clipped a set-piece - following a foul by compatriot Lucas Leiva - and then an attempt from open play too far to the left twice in quick succession to leave it goalless at the interval.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The tension and mini-battles within the tie continued into the second period, which was 10 minutes old when injury forced centre-back Mamadou Sakho to leave the field. On came Glen Johnson to tackle his former employers.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Eden Hazard's nimble footwork had Red hearts in mouths when he set off on a dribble from the right flank to the centre, stepping in and out of defenders and rifling a shot that whistled wide to the right of Mignolet's goal.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The Belgian then made a crucial save to thwart Costa, who blasted low from outside the area and benefited from a troublesome Skrtel deflection. At the other end, the Liverpool captain curled too close to Courtois.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">By now, the <span class="z50998c627r" id="z50998c627r_6" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">tempo</span> was frenetic. And Mignolet was the man to thank again as a Henderson interception bobbled into the path of Costa yards out - the Spain international was poised to convert until the No.22 rushed out and stole possession.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Into the 70th minute, it was time for Mario Balotelli, introduced with the score still deadlocked on the evening and therefore the potential for extra-time looming larger on the <span class="z50998c627r" id="z50998c627r_7" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">horizon</span> to finally decide the first Capital One Cup finalists.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Gerrard volleyed over the crossbar after a combination between Balotelli and Coutinho got the ball to the No.8, while Mignolet calmly handled an ambitious hit from at least 40 yards unleashed by Hazard, often Chelsea's chief creator.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The referee's full-time whistle heralded an extra half-hour, with Liverpool under obligation to find the target if they were to book a berth at Wembley. But it was actually the hosts who struck, four minutes in.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Lucas was penalised on the right side and Willian stood over the free-kick. His swinging cross into the box was an invitation for a colleague to connect, and Ivanovic accepted by rushing in and nodding beyond Mignolet.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Rodgers' charges simply had to score; Henderson, and the travelling Kop housed at the opposite end, thought perhaps he had with a glancing header set up by Sterling on the left. However, it drifted away to the right and Courtois was unconcerned.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Substitute Ramires thrashed wide as Jose Mourinho's team tried to establish a cushion that ultimately was not needed, with the Reds unable to find the leveller which would have called for penalties in London.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Chelsea</b> (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Filipe Luis (Azpilicueta 78); Fabregas (Ramires 50),Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.<br /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Unused subs</b> Cech, Cahill, Ake, Remy, Drogba.<br /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Scorers</b><br /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Booked </b>Terry 74, Ivanovic 89, Diego Costa 102, Oscar 108.</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Liverpool </b>(3-4-1-2): Mignolet; Can, Skrtel, Sakho (Johnson 57); Markovic (Balotelli 70), Henderson, Lucas, Moreno (Lambert 105); Gerrard, Coutinho; Sterling.<br /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Unused subs</b> Ward, Lovren, Lallana, Allen.<br /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Scorer </b><br /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Booked </b>Henderson 41, Lucas 53, Gerrard 102, Emre Can 113, Skrtel 115.                </div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Referee </b>Michael Oliver<br /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Crowd </b>40,659<br /><i>Official Report from Liverpoolfc</i></div>

Liverpool Kisses Wembley Goodbye

Liverpool's Capital One Cup ambitions were quashed on Tuesday night as a 1-0 victory for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge saw the Londoners pr...

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Sturridge back after almost 5month of injury

<div class="SubHeading" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="Positive update on Sturridge comeback" src="http://assets1.lfcimages.com/uploads/flash/8196__2189__sturridge412_545b8b440a407157393349.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" /></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="SubHeading" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Daniel Sturridge is in line for a return from injury when Liverpool host West Ham United next weekend, Brendan Rodgers reported at <span class="h89y0is0726k" id="h89y0is0726k_3" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-weight: normal; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Anfield</span>on Saturday.</div><div class="ArticleRight" style="background-color: white; float: right !important; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: auto; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 10px; padding-right: 9px; width: 257px;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The Reds were held to a goalless draw in their FA Cup fourth round tie against Bolton Wanderers and must now attempt to overcome the Championship side in a replay.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Next up, however, is the second leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final with Chelsea, scheduled for Tuesday evening at Stamford Bridge.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Sturridge, who has not featured since August, will be assessed ahead of the journey to London, but is expected to be <a href="http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/178608-positive-update-on-sturridge-comeback#" id="_GPLITA_1" in_rurl="http://s.srv-itx.com/click?v=VVM6Nzg0OTU6MjE4NzphdmFpbGFibGU6NzBkMmI1ODAzMTA4ZWM1OTAyOGQ5OTFlOTczMTQ5YTM6ei0yMjQ3LTE2Mzg5NzU0OmxpdmVycG9vbGZjLmNvbToyMzI1MzU6MDM0ZmFjNzNmYjgwNzg4NWY0ZDljYzJlZjcxYjBmNzc6OWMxNzljYmRlODFlNDc4NTg4MjBlNDliZjZjZGYwODA6MTpkYXRhX3NzLDcyOHgxMzY2O2RhdGFfZmIsbm87OjUwOTgyODk&subid=g-16389754-bb5835893fe94fdc8c1e48690ea780ad-&data_ss=728x1366&data_fb=no&data_tagname=P" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; 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font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">"He <a href="http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/178608-positive-update-on-sturridge-comeback#" id="_GPLITA_2" in_rurl="http://s.srv-itx.com/click?v=VVM6Nzg0OTU6MjE4NzpzdGFydDo2ZDM5OWVkNGFkZTdmODc3YzMzNGMwYWJmNTVmYjFlMTp6LTIyNDctMTYzODk3NTQ6bGl2ZXJwb29sZmMuY29tOjIzMjUwOTpkNTlmZmQ0ZWRkYWIxODU2NTJmNGY5NTE4M2ExYmI1MzphNGE4YjdkNzY4NDY0MjA1OTY5Yjg1OWRlZWJmZTc2ZjoxOmRhdGFfc3MsNzI4eDEzNjY7ZGF0YV9mYixubzs6NDQwNDk2Mg&subid=g-16389754-bb5835893fe94fdc8c1e48690ea780ad-&data_ss=728x1366&data_fb=no&data_tagname=P" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;" title="Click to Continue > by InText">STARTS<img src="http://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; height: 10px !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; vertical-align: super !important; width: 10px !important;" /></a> training tomorrow with the <span class="h89y0is0726k" id="h89y0is0726k_8" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">team</span>," said Rodgers. "He's in his final rehabilitation with the <a href="http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/178608-positive-update-on-sturridge-comeback#" id="_GPLITA_3" in_rurl="http://s.srv-itx.com/click?v=VVM6ODA0ODg6OTAwMjptZWRpY2F0aW9uOjljY2NmYWNhOTk5YTQ2MmMyNDhiMWRlOTc1NDhmMTc2OnotMjI0Ny0xNjM4OTc1NDpsaXZlcnBvb2xmYy5jb206MjM4MjU3OjBhYWZiMjkxMzI5YmRkN2UzYWRhMGNmZWU0NWJmNDI0OjQ3YjJlNGI4ZDViMTRhOWRhNGE2OWU0ODc2ODdiMGIxOjE6ZGF0YV9zcyw3Mjh4MTM2NjtkYXRhX2ZiLG5vOzo1MjM2MDg1&subid=g-16389754-bb5835893fe94fdc8c1e48690ea780ad-&data_ss=728x1366&data_fb=no&data_tagname=P" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;" title="Click to Continue > by InText">MEDICAL<img src="http://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; height: 10px !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; vertical-align: super !important; width: 10px !important;" /></a> and sports science guys today.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">"He joins in with the group now and it's just about getting football fitness and game fitness. We'll see how he is for Tuesday.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">"If he's not ready for Tuesday then he'll be back, for sure, against West Ham next weekend."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><i>liverpoolfc.com</i></div>

Sturridge back after almost 5month of injury

Daniel Sturridge is in line for a return from injury when Liverpool host West Ham United next weekend, Brendan Rodgers reported at  Anfield ...

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