Daniel Sturridge to start for England against Scotland despite his struggles to get into Liverpool team
DANIEL STURRIDGE has been handed a shock start against Scotland tonight.
The Liverpool striker has not scored a Premier League goal this season.
How the two teams are expected to line upDaniel Sturridge is set to put his goal struggles with Liverpool behind him and line up in the World Cup qualifier against ScotlandReuters
But he will lead the line at Wembley, with Gareth Southgate preferring to keep fit-again Harry Kane on the bench.
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Sturridge, 27, looked certain to start off as a sub because of a poor display in last month’s 0-0 draw in Slovenia.
But he will use the Manchester United star as one of three just behind — alongside Adam Lallana and Raheem Sterling.
Kane could still feature but Southgate was unsure of the Tottenham ace’s sharpness.
Daniel Sturridge is poised to be the sole out-and-out striker for the Three LionsNews Group Newspapers LtdSkipper Wayne Rooney left) is likely to return to the starting team – as one of three attackers behind Daniel SturridgeGetty ImagesKyle Walker, Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling prepare for training a day before facing ScotlandReutersInterim England boss Gareth Southgate shares a joke with coach Steve HollandPA:Press AssociationStriker Harry Kane was fit enough to start and score for Spurs against Arsenal but is only likely to make the bench on his England comebackPA:Press Association
That is despite Kane starting in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal and netting from the spot.
His Spurs pal Eric Dier is set to partner Jordan Henderson in a 4-2-3-1.
And Tottenham full-backs Kyle Walker and Danny Rose were both doubts but will play.
Yet Rose, struggling with an ankle issue, will return to Spurs after tonight’s game.
He will miss Tuesday’s Spain friendly but England could turn to Ryan Bertrand or Aaron Cresswell at left-back.
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