Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers claims Daniel Sturridge’s thigh injury could have been prevented had England managed him differently.

The Reds’ forward picked up the knock while training with the national side, and missed the Three Lions’ 2-0 victory against Switzerland on Monday night.

But Rodgers believes the Three Lions’ coaching and medical staff got things wrong with the way they approached the situation, and the injury could have been avoided had the 25-year-old’s recovery from training been handled properly..

“We’re disappointed because we feel it’s an injury which could have been prevented,” the Anfield boss told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast. “Clubs work differently to international teams, it’s the recovery strategy. When we look at our players here, we look at them individually, in terms of what their needs are.

“Some players are very fast, they will have a second day, active recovery, whereas other players can work on that [second] day.

“When you’re a type of player like Raheem Sterling or Daniel Sturridge, you need to recover them differently.”

The injury means Sturridge will miss Saturday’s Premier League visit of Aston Villa, as well as Liverpool’s return to the Champions League next Tuesday against Ludogorets.

“He’s one to two weeks away [from playing again],” added Rodgers. “It’s disappointing for him because he’s worked so hard in pre-season and looked very fit and strong in the last game against Tottenham.

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