Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says that he will hold off on re-introducing Daniel Sturrudge to his side until he is certain that the striker is fully fit.
The English international has returned to training with the club as he battles a persistent hamstring problem, which has restricted him to just six games for his club this season.
Klopp says that Sturridge will sit out tomorrow's League Cup semi-final first-leg against Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.
"Daniel had some problems, not serious, but could not make a session and we had to wait a day," said the former Dortmund manager.
"I will pick him when he is ready, I will not hold him back. What Daniel has to do at this moment is hard work to be prepared for the things we make in a football game. He had the last complete pre-season a long time ago. In pre-season we load our bodies with strength, energy, all we need for the games and then the problems start. It would be easy for me to say 'come on, let's try, we have problems, we don't score enough goals, let's see what will happen' but we have to wait and be patient."
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