Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is expected to miss at least a month of action after it was revealed he suffered a torn hip muscle against Manchester United last week.
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The 25-year-old had only recently begun to show signs of returning to full fitness in the last couple of games, scoring two in his last four apperances for the Reds after , missing five months of the season because of an ongoing thigh problem.
He is expected to miss a crucial part of Liverpool’s run-in, including a trip to in-form Arsenal on Saturday week, then the FA Cup quarter-final replay against Blackburn Rovers the following Wednesday.
The news will also come as a bitter blow for manager Brendan Rodgers, who will also be without skipper Steven Gerrard and centre back Martin Skrtel through suspension while there are injury doubts over Adam Lallana and Raheem Sterling.
Here is how a selection of fans have reacted to the news of Sturridge’s latest setback: