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TEAM NEWS: Sturridge on bench, Allen starts for Liverpool

The forward is sharp enough to be named among the substitutes at Anfield following a lengthy absence, while the Welsh midfielder is Jurgen Klopp's only change to the starting XI.

Daniel Sturridge has been named in Liverpool’s matchday squad for the first time in two months, while Joe Allen is rewarded with a place in the starting lineup for the Premier League encounter against Sunderland.

The England striker last featured at Newcastle on Dec. 6, where he picked up a hamstring injury before subsequently nursing several small muscle issues.

Sturridge returned to full training in midweek and has been sharp enough to be named among the substitutes.