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England striker Sturridge ruled out of Brazil friendly
05-Feb-2013 1:00:00 AM
The 23-year-old suffered a slight hamstring strain during Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Sunday and has withdrawn from the Three Lions squad as a precaution
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has withdrawn from the England squad for Wednesday's friendly clash with Brazil.The 23-year-old has returned to his club for further treatment on a hamstring issue which arose during Sunday afternoon's 2-2 draw with Manchester City, during which he scored in the first half and was later substituted in injury time.
Having switched to Anfield from Chelsea for £12 million during the January transfer window, Sturridge became the first player since Ray Kennedy back in 1974 to score in each of his first three games for the club.
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