Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is desperate to bring some more powerful back-up in January transfer window as The Reds are struggling in premier league after without the services of star players Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho with injury, The Daily Express reported.

The England international Sturridge has been sidelined for up to eight weeks following with his ankle injury during training on Friday. The 24-year-old has started the premier league season with a bang by scoring nine goals in 12 appearances.

The Brazilian playmaker Coutinho, who only made the bench against Hull City after suffering from shoulder injury. The 21-year-old midfielder has been in impressive form since he joined Liverpool last January and providing excellent assist to both the strikers Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge.

Meanwhile Rodgers is worried about his back-up plans when both the key-players are unavailable for The Reds.
The report claims, Rodgers has indicated and already identified few targets for the reinforcements from the January transfer window.

Rodgers said,

“I think every window for us will be exactly the same – if there’s a player we think can improve our squad and in particular the team, I’m sure we will be able to go out and get that player”

“It was always going to be the case that if we had a few injuries to key players, that leaves us light.

“It’s no different to a lot of squads, but for us it’s even more prominent because Daniel Sturridge and young Coutinho were not playing and they are good players.”

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