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Liverpool should be transparent with Sturridge injuries - Michael Owen

Michael Owen has urged Liverpool to be more transparent with Daniel Sturridge’s injury issues.

FORMER LIVERPOOL STRIKER Michael Owen believes the club should provide the public with more information about Daniel Sturridge’s constant injury troubles.

Sturridge made his return to action in Liverpool’s fourth-round FA Cup exit against West Ham United on Tuesday after two months on the sidelines.

The 26-year-old has suffered several serious injuries in his time at Anfield, and Owen wants the club to be more transparent with the extent of his setbacks in a bid to discourage unfounded rumours.

“We have not really been given all the information so I do wince a little bit when I see people having a real go at Daniel Sturridge,” he told BT Sport.

“The club have not really said what’s wrong and until we know exactly what problems he has had or has got, it is fuelling a lot of rumours.

“People are saying things that are potentially unfair. I have been injured before and if he is getting muscle ­injuries then I have every sympathy because they are debilitating.

“You cannot play on with muscle injuries, they just tear, tear and tear until they erupt. It is the worst thing ever.

“However, if he has joint pain – an ankle, a knee and a hip – it can be manageable.

It is all about pain thresholds. I wish we knew a bit more and that would help everyone, including the player.”

Owen tipped Sturridge to contend for a spot in England’s Euro 2016 squad, provided he stays fit for the remainder of the campaign.

“If Sturridge gets fit, he could be the fly in the ointment in terms of Rooney, Vardy and Kane. If he gets fit and bangs them in to the end of the season,” he said.

“He held the shirt before he got injured, so he would be right in amongst it. He is a really good finisher, is quick, he has confidence and class. He would shoot right back into the reckoning.

“But he is running out of time and with a dozen league games left, if he got injured between now and the end of the season, you would have to say it is not going to happen.”

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    Mute Tom O'Connor
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 6:15 PM

    Wow the FA actually showing a bit of backbone and rescinding a red card! If there’s any justice Costa will get a ban and Mike Dean get a warning for a shocking performance, playing up to the big game as usual

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    Mute Steve Kinsey
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:52 PM

    Costa did get a ban.

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    Mute Tom O'Connor
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 11:40 PM

    My comment was before the ban was announced. Delighted for the tramp

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    Mute luke frankus
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 5:41 PM

    Give Costa the 3 match ban instead! Filthy animal

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    Mute Scorpionvenomm
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 7:44 PM

    Costa got a 3 match ban

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    Mute luke frankus
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:10 PM

    Just saw that now. Justice!!

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    Mute Tony Mcgrath
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 6:46 PM

    costa nearly as bad as philly mc mahon

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    Mute Cathal Shannon
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 7:54 PM

    Nearly….. But , nice boys get nice girls nice boys don’t win all Ireland’s

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    Mute lenny
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 5:47 PM

    any chance you could show a clip of the incident? never saw it

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    Mute luke frankus
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 5:47 PM

    Youtube.

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    Mute lenny
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 9:55 PM

    I never commented that

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    Mute lenny
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 9:56 PM

    I got fraped lads

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    Sep 22nd 2015, 10:38 PM
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 7:05 PM

    Should they not remove the charge for failing to leave the pitch seeing as they justified that hos argument at the time was correct?

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    Mute Unknown
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:12 PM

    Feck all this lads! Eva Carneiro just left Chelsea and is looking for a new job

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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:36 PM

    I’d give her a job.

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    Mute Dave Meagher
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 11:47 PM

    Or would it be roles reversed if ya get my meaning….

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 6:27 PM

    in fairness though he did commit two yellow card offenses. Costa was a disgrace but Gabriel chose to get involved in the first place

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    Mute Ian Durham
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 7:22 PM

    It’s all a bit late Chelsea get the win and Wenger blames everyone else for Arsenal choking in another big game.

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    Sep 22nd 2015, 9:19 PM

    Mourinho’s next press conference should be interesting.

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    Mute Danno
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 7:03 PM

    Why did they charge him them ?

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    Mute Michael Leahy
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:44 PM

    premier league now full of pussies. thought central defenders were meant to e big hard men, not going crying to the media or the fa coz a striker bullied them

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Sep 23rd 2015, 12:26 AM

    The very striker you’re referring to went crying and whinging to the referee at every opportunity

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    Mute Michael Leahy
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    Sep 23rd 2015, 12:29 AM

    that’s why I’m saying they’re all pussies

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Sep 23rd 2015, 12:39 AM

    also to be fair, I haven’t heard Koscielny or Gabriel say anything to the media. The referee is the one that referred it to the FA.

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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:53 PM

    Mourinho’s gonna need a doctor. Oh…

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    Sep 22nd 2015, 9:19 PM

    Fareplay

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:12 PM

    I can see the potential for a lengthy ban for Costa here. they could total up every incident as a separate red card offense

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    Mute luke frankus
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:19 PM

    Even though he’s a p rick I wouldn’t agree with that. They’d have to do it to everyone else if that was the case.

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:28 PM

    Oh I definitely don’t think it would be fair bit there was a lot that the ref didn’t see and that’s their specific role

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    Mute luke frankus
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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:36 PM

    Do you even think about half the bulls hit that comes out your mouth??

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Sep 23rd 2015, 12:22 AM

    to be clear I was referring to the Koscielny incident, the Gabriel incident and the Chambers incident. All of which were not seen properly by the ref. That’s the exact requirement for the FA to look into it. I didn’t say I wanted it to be done that way or that it would be fair. Can’t quite see how that got you so riled up.

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    Sep 22nd 2015, 11:45 PM

    “Brazilian striker” haha nice dig.

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Sep 23rd 2015, 12:27 AM

    to be fair, he’s not Spanish

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    Sep 22nd 2015, 8:20 PM

    Mourinho tomorrow…….conspiracy against Chelsea, they are all out to get him………blah blah

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