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Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has given himself a fighting chance of making Roy Hodgson’s squad for the European Championship finals by taking part in an England training session today.

The Reds front man, who netted on his last outing in the 3-1 Europa League final defeat to Sevilla in Basel, has not figured in either of England’s pre-tournament friendlies to date.

Sturridge missed both the 2-1 wins over Turkey at the Etihad Stadium on May 22 and Australia at the Stadium of Light on May 27 with a calf injury.

During his absence, Manchester United’s 18-year-old striker Marcus Rashford staked his claims for a place in France by netting against the Socceroos to become England’s youngest-ever debut scorer.

Sturridge now has the opportunity to prove his fitness in extra sessions at Watford’s London Colney training complex ahead of Hodgson’s deadline to whittle his 26-man provisional squad down to a final 23 to travel to France.

England play Portugal in their final warm-up match on Thursday, June 2, at Wembley before their first game at Euro 2016 against Russia on June 11 in Marseille.

On Friday, England coach Hodgson said of Sturridge: “He has a minor injury and we hope it will settle down.

“He’ll be throwing his hat into the ring. If it turns out his injury would keep him out the Euros or he would be unfit when we play Russia, that might make a difference.

“But I have no indication the seriousness of the injury is such it is putting his chances in jeopardy at all.”