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Daniel Sturridge has edged closer to a return to action after he trained with Liverpool’s first team on Tuesday afternoon.

The England striker has not featured for the Reds since the Merseyside derby on October 3, after suffering a knee injury in training.

But the 26-year-old trained fully with Jurgen Klopp’s squad at Melwood on Tuesday, and will now be carefully monitored by the club’s medical staff throughout the remainder of the week.

No decision has been made on whether Sturridge will be considered for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Manchester City, although Klopp is understood to be keen to see the frontman prove his fitness over a number of training sessions before sending him back into action.

Sturridge managed just 18 appearances in all competitions last season due to a succession of injuries, and has been limited to just three outings so far this term – none of which came under Klopp’s management.

The Reds boss has so far been reluctant to discuss the kind of impact his return could have on Liverpool’s team, but is eager to have his most natural finisher available, with the Reds struggling for goals so far this season.

Still, this return to training is the latest step on the road to recovery for Sturridge, and will give Klopp a further boost after both James Milner and Jordon Ibe were declared fit for the trip to the Etihad.

Captain Jordan Henderson, though, is yet to resume full training after a foot injury. The midfielder, sidelined since August, has been doing some light work at Melwood, but is yet to be given the green light to step up his recovery. No return date has been set for the 25-year-old.