Monday 26 October 2020 11:37, UK
Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge is to undergo a scan after missing Thursday's Europa League clash with Bordeux with a suspected foot problem.
It is the latest in a long line of injuries for the striker, who has been plagued by fitness problems since joining the Reds from Chelsea in January 2013.
With the help of Physio Room, we take a look at Sturridge's injury timeline as fears grow over another spell on the sidelines for the England international…
February-March 2013 - dead leg and minor knock (missed three games)
Sturridge made a superb start to life at Liverpool, scoring four goals in his first six appearances, but his first injury came just a few weeks after his arrival when he suffered a dead leg in a 2-2 draw with boyhood club Manchester City.
Sturridge missed games against West Brom and Zenit St Petersburg before returning for a 5-0 thrashing of Swansea, but a minor knock sidelined him again and he missed a 4-0 win over Wigan.
May 2013 - ankle ligaments (missed no games)
Sturridge lasted just 33 minutes of England's friendly against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley. His injury was confirmed as ankle ligament damage, but he returned in time for pre-season and, fortunately for Liverpool, he didn't miss any domestic action.
September 2013 - thigh (missed no games)
The striker scored five goals in his first four Liverpool appearances of the 2013/14 season, but he missed England's games against Moldova and Ukraine due to a thigh problem. He recovered in time to face Swansea - and score - after the international break.
November 2013 to January 2014 - ankle ligaments (missed nine games)
Sturridge aggravated a thigh problem on England duty meaning he only started on the bench for a 3-3 draw with Everton on November 23, and in the aftermath of the game, he was ruled out for two months with ankle ligament damage, missing nine games.
April 2014 - hamstring (missed one game)
Sturridge went unscathed for four months as Liverpool's title charge gathered pace, but he limped off with a hamstring problem during their 3-2 win over Manchester City. He missed their 3-2 win over Norwich and was only fit enough for the bench in their infamous 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Anfield.
July 2014 - hamstring (missed no games)
The 26-year-old had to return home from Liverpool's pre-season tour of the US after picking up a hamstring injury. Liverpool breathed a sigh of relief as he returned in time for the start of the season.
September 2014 to January 2015 - thigh and calf (missed 32 games)
Just three games into the season, serious injury struck again as Sturridge hurt his thigh in England training. He was expected to make his comeback in late October, but he suffered a calf problem before Liverpool's trip to QPR.
Then, another comeback was pushed back when he picked up another thigh problem before a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on November 23. In the end, he didn't return to action until the last day of January.
April to September 2015 - hip (missed 14 games)
Sturridge's appearance in an FA Cup tie against Blackburn in April turned out to be his last of the season for the Reds, and a month later he went under the knife for an operation on his hip.
He missed 14 games for Liverpool in total, making his long-awaited return to the side in a 1-1 draw with Norwich on September 20.
October to November 2015 - knee and foot (missed nine games)
Just three games into his comeback, Sturridge was ruled out yet again as he picked up a knee injury ahead of Liverpool's trip to Tottenham on October 17. He was due to return to action against Bordeaux only to be sidelined by another injury blow. Eventually, he returned as a second-half substitute against Swansea on November 29.
December to present - hamstring
After his cameo against Swansea at Anfield, Liverpool fans were excited to see Sturridge's name in the starting line-up at Southampton the following week. And that excitement intensified when the England striker scored twice in a remarkable 6-1 Capital One Cup victory. He was on the bench for Liverpool's Super Sunday clash at Newcastle on December 6, but tweaked his hamstring after coming on as a substitute in the second half. A scan later revealed he had suffered a strain, and he will be sidelined for several weeks.
