Klopp will not select Sturridge against Sunderland even though the striker believes he has recovered from a hamstring strain

Jürgen Klopp has rejected Daniel Sturridge’s claim that he is now “good to go” after his latest injury setback, insisting that the forward must continue with the pre-season style training regime that Liverpool have put in place for him before returning to the first team.

Having previously suggested that Sturridge needed to learn the difference between “serious pain and what is only pain”, Klopp has now adopted a safety-first policy where the England international is concerned and insists he will not select him against Sunderland on Wednesday even though Sturridge believes he has recovered from a hamstring strain.

“I think this is absolutely the same thing that Daniel said four weeks ago; we let him play and he was injured again. He says this, you