(Reuters) - Daniel Sturridge's return to full fitness gives Liverpool more options tactically, manager Juergen Klopp said after the striker opened the scoring in Sunday's 4-0 Premier League win over West Ham United. Sturridge made his first league start since January after an injury-ridden season where he had multiple spells on the sidelines. We had two options... but we wanted to create more space for Coutinho to play more passes and be more influential," Klopp told reporters. Sturridge's hip, calf and ankle injuries have limited him to just 26 appearances this season, with the 27-year-old scoring seven goals. Liverpool, who are battling to hold on to a place in the top four, host relegated Middlesbrough in their last game of the season on Sunday.

Source: Economic Times May 15, 2017 06:56 UTC