LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he has no concerns about how Daniel Sturridge will fit into his redefined formation ahead of the striker's long-awaited comeback from injury.
Sturridge will be in Liverpool's squad for their Premier League clash against West Ham at Anfield on Saturday having not played for the Reds since the end of August with calf and thigh problems.
Rodgers reverted to a fluid 3-4-3 system during a lean spell of results in Sturridge's absence and Liverpool saw a marked improvement.
The formation change has rarely used a traditional striker, with Raheem Sterling occupying a central role while Rickie Lambert, Mario Balotelli and Fabio Borini have often been named among the substitutes.
However, Rodgers has no reservations about Sturridge's ability to adapt to the way Liverpool now play.
"Daniel will bring something really creative and quality to the team," Rodgers said.
"Then it's a case of managing in behind that. The system does not have to change. It's there and the players are there if we have to do it.
"We are very much built around the collective, but it doesn't half help when you have someone to finish it off at the top end of the field and have that power and pace that Daniel has.
"In the last few days he was brilliant. He's been really dynamic, fast, strong in the finish and sharp. But we have to be careful with him as well."
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