It’s been a ridiculously unlucky season for Daniel Sturridge, who keeps picking up injuries just as he’s getting fit from a previous one. He was finally back to full fitness and playing fairly well, scoring a goal against Manchester United and earning an England recall, but he’s picked up a hip injury. Sturridge will likely miss around a month.
Backheel Breakfast: Daniel Sturridge has yet another injury
The Liverpool striker’s had awful luck this year, but will this injury hurt his team much at all?
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While Liverpool would rather have Sturridge healthy than not, and he’s their best striker when on form, this might not hurt them much in the short term. They looked like a more comfortable team with Raheem Sterling in the center forward spot, and he hasn’t been on top form since being taken out of that spot to make way for Sturridge.
Liverpool have an entire summer to figure out the best way to play Sturridge and Sterling together, but for the next couple of months, it might be best to not try to shoehorn them into the same side. This injury is awful for Sturridge, but it just made Brendan Rodgers’ job a lot easier.
In the news
Claudio Marchisio has torn his ACL and is out for the season. (Football Italia)
Ryan Gauld is encouraging other British footballers to move abroad. (BBC)
Manchester City are reportedly interested in hiring Carlo Ancelotti and have given him an April 30 deadline. (AS)
Julian Draxler is back in training for Schalke. (Bundesliga)
The Real Madrid fans who kicked Gareth Bale’s car will be banned and fined. (ESPN FC)
The Premier League has promised to give £1 billion of their TV money to lower league and grassroots football. (Guardian)
You should be reading
Jonathan Wilson on how Harry Kane fits into England’s team. (FOX Soccer)
Alex Stewart with the continuation of his Moneyball Football Manager series, Read the first four. (The Set Pieces)
Steven Bloor on awkward footballer photos. (Guardian)
Fun with transfer rumors
The section in which nothing should be taken seriously.
Inter could use the money they get from selling Mateo Kovacic to buy Yaya Toure. Because why have promising young players when you can have broken down old ones? (Football Italia)
Manchester United want Cristiano Ronaldo to come home, and they’ll pay him a lot of money. (Daily Express)
Arsenal could ditch Theo Walcott to sign Marco Reus. (Telegraph)
Yesterday’s games
Brazil recovered from an early Varane goal to beat France, 3-1. (SB Nation)
What to watch on Wednesday
There are tons of Euro 2016 qualifiers, but two are easily accessible and worth your time.
Spain vs. Ukraine (3:45 p.m.) - There’s a good chance that this group will have three teams that make the tournament, but if this game produces a loser, that team is probably playoff bound.
England vs. Lithuania (3:45 p.m.) - The Three Lions are coasting to first place and should win again, even if they aren’t entertaining and their fans grumble a lot.
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