Phil Thompson has suggested that Daniel Sturridge should leave Liverpool during the January transfer window if he wants to keep his chances of making the England squad for the 2018 World Cup alive.
Sturridge has started just four Premier League games this season with manager Jurgen Klopp opting to utilize Roberto Firmino over him.
The 28-year-old will need to start playing more regularly if he wants to stand a chance of making the England squad for the World Cup.
On a worrying note for Sturridge, he was left out of the England squad for the recent friendlies against Brazil and Germany with youngsters Dominic Solanke and Tammy Abraham being favored over him.
Thompson told Sky Sports: “If I was JurgenKlopp I’d want him to stay but I understand Sturridge wanting to go. He will not go to the World Cup if he continues within the current squad status.
“As a Liverpool fan, I want to see our squad remain together because it isn’t that big as it is and he does enhance it. However, on a personal side, having been a player, I’d be worried his chance is passing him by.
“This could maybe be his last World Cup, and when you look at the players who are in that squad, he can still have a major say if he can get back in there.
“He must be thinking he could play a part this summer. I think he’ll want to play more regularly and look at his options in January.
“He’ll look at someone like Jermain Defoe and think there is hope that he can leave and get back into the squad.”
