Tuesday, 30th September, 2014
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers believes the return of the club’s injured players will result in improved displays from his side.
The Reds, who are currently without the services of Daniel Sturridge, Emre Can, Joe Allen, Glen Johnson and Jon Flanagan, are struggling for form in the present campaign.
Liverpool have managed to win just two of their six Premier League fixtures this term and presently find themselves in 14th place in the standings with just seven points.
However Rodgers, who considers Sturridge to be the prime absentee, feels his side will perform better once the injured players return to action.
“It helps to have that pace [of Sturridge]", the manager told his club’s official site.
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"Especially when you are 1-0 up and the opposition has to come on to you. That pace through the middle can help then.
"But Daniel is obviously a top talent, whatever part of the game he comes into. And he's not far away from being back playing.
"And when we bring back the likes of Daniel, who is influential for us, Joe Allen who has never been mentioned but is a huge player for us, and Emre Can, we will get better as the season goes on."
Liverpool, who are next up against FC Basel in the Champions League tomorrow, defeated Ludogorets Razgrad 2-1 at Anfield in their Group B opener earlier in the month.
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