Daniel Sturridge has admitted that he is not happy being deployed in a wide role by Jürgen Klopp but insisted that “he will do a job for the team”.

After missing Liverpool’s first game of the season through injury, the England striker started on the right in their 2-0 defeat away to Burnley on Saturday. He was taken off after 65 minutes, having failed to make an impact, but came on in a similar role in their 5-0 EFL Cup win against Burton Albion on Tuesday and scored twice.

Although he remains willing to play wherever he is selected, Sturridge believes that operating as a wide attacker prevents him from playing his natural game and his admission that he is unhappy being moved away from