It seems highly doubtful Sturridge, right, will be able to make his long-awaited comeback against Crystal Palace on Sunday

Liverpool’s hopes of revitalising their season have suffered a blow after Daniel Sturridge broke down in training again, raising fears that Brendan Rodgers is facing another spell without the injury-plagued forward who has not played for his club since August.

Sturridge pulled out of a training session at Melwood yesterday with what is believed to be a thigh strain, a similar injury to the one he sustained on September 5 while on international duty with England. Liverpool will assess the damage over the next 48 hours but it already seems highly doubtful that the 25-year-old will be able to make his long-awaited comeback against Crystal Palace on Sunday as planned.

Sturridge has been sidelined for the past ten weeks after picking up a calf strain