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Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has stepped up his comeback from injury by returning to full training at Melwood.

The England international has been given the green light to take part in contact sessions after completing his rehabilitation following hip surgery in New York back in May.

Sturridge returned to Merseyside last month after three months spent working with the medical and sports science staff at the Boston Red Sox.

The 25-year-old frontman had been training on his own at Melwood in order to built his fitness up but on Thursday he joined up with Brendan Rodgers’ first-team squad for a full training session ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.

Rodgers has yet to decide whether Sturridge will feature at Old Trafford.

Captain Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana didn’t take part in the session - fuelling fears that they will miss the showdown with United.

Henderson (foot) and Lallana (thigh) have sat out the past two matches against Arsenal and West Ham.