Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is set to return to England this weekend to step up his recovery from a hip injury.

The England international needed surgery in early May to sort out a torn muscle sustained during a Premier League match against Manchester United on Mar. 22.

But he has been progressing well while carrying out an individual fitness programme in the United States, sources have told ESPN FC.

Glen Driscoll, the club's head of performance, and lead physio Chris Morgan have flown to Boston to meet Sturridge ahead of his return to Merseyside.

The 25-year-old is not yet ready to resume playing for Liverpool yet, but is likely to be fit after England's next round of Euro 2016 qualifiers versus San Marino and Switzerland in early September.

It means he could be available to face Manchester United in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sept. 12.