Sturridge came on in the second-half and scored twice, while Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino also found the back of the net at the Pirelli Stadium.
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‘It was a great team performance and it’s good to get the victory, ‘ Sturridge told the club’s official website.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes an ankle injury sustained by Emre Can in the EFL Cup against Burton on Tuesday does not prove to be serious. We are just trying to get used to the Championship for the first time, so to play a team who I think can go close to challenging for the Premier League title, certainly the top four, was too much for us.
However, the German global went down midway through the second half without any contact from an opposing player and was replaced by Kevin Stewart in the 71st minute as the Reds booked their place in the third round with a comfortable 5-0 win.
Mane was missed at the weekend as a shoulder injury prevented him from playing in the Merseyside outfit’s 5-0 loss to Burnley at Turf Moor. “I want to give my best for every game”. “It’s important if it’s a friendly or whatever, we always want to win”. “We knew of his qualities and how they fit our style, which is why we brought him here”, continued the German matter-of-factly.
“I’m happy that I don’t talk in situations like this”, Klopp said yesterday’s EFL Cup win, reported in the Echo. It’s not that big [of a] pain any more, but it’s the ankle he had problems with at the end of last season, so he’s a little bit anxious, ‘ he added.
Up next for Liverpool is Tottenham, who will vie for three points against the Reds at Anfield on Saturday.
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‘Hopefully it’s nothing too serious’.
