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Daniel Sturridge admits he’s not happy about playing out wide as he looks to take centre stage for Liverpool this season.

The England striker bagged his first goals of the season as he came off the bench to score twice in the 5-0 rout of Burton in the EFL Cup.

Sturridge found himself stationed on the right of a three-pronged attack - a position he also occupied in last weekend’s league defeat to Burnley.

However, the frontman firmly believes his qualities are much better suited to playing through the middle for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

“Of course it’s more difficult for me to play wide because I am a centre-forward,” Sturridge said.

“Obviously in the modern day game you have to try to be flexible. But everyone knows that is my best position.

“Everyone knows where I enjoy playing the most. I am a player who plays on instinct.

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“When I’m in the middle I have clarity on movements and things that I have been been doing for years. You do them on auto pilot. You just do things because you are used to doing them.

“Out wide, it’s different. You have to worry about different things. It’s a different way of playing.

“I have to do a job for the team. I am not saying I am happy to do it, I am saying I have to do a job for the team. It’s a team game. If I am put in that position then I have to play there.”

Sturridge, who came off the bench for the final 26 minutes, did the damage against Burton when he drifted into the centre.

His contribution was in stark contrast to events at Turf Moor three days earlier when he made his first start of the campaign but struggled to make an impression out wide as he repeatedly dropped deep to get involved.

“I feel that when you are playing in positions you aren’t used to, your movements are different,” he explained.

“You can’t play the same as if you are a centre-forward. Everything is different.

“But when I go over those white lines, it’s important to give 100%. I am not making any complaints, it’s football.

“It was nice to get the victory against Burton and it was a good game to be involved.”

Sturridge is hoping he’s done enough to get the nod ahead of Divock Origi to lead the line in Saturday’s Premier League clash at Tottenham.

This weekend he’s set to be named in Sam Allardyce’s first England squad ahead of the World Cup qualifier in Slovakia on September 4.

“Hopefully I’ll be in there. It would be nice,” Sturridge said.

“It’s a different regime with a different coaching style.

“I have never worked with Sam before. If I am involved it will be good and it’s important for everyone to bounce back from the Euros.”