Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge is in contention to start against West Ham United in their FA Cup replay this Tuesday, according to reports from the Mirror.

Sturridge has been recently linked with a move away from Anfield, with the England international coming under some scrutiny for his constant injury problems.

His frustrations at the supposed lack of support has seen Sturridge consider an exit, but Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is confident that he will make a comeback and his troubles will disappear.

"We had to wait for Daniel, and that always sounds like a criticism, but really it is only a description of the situation. Nothing else," he explained.

"Yes, we are hoping that waiting means he is through that period. Everybody hopes this. Daniel hopes it. I hope it.

"That's absolutely normal. That's what we tried to do after the last injury.

"When we saw him in training, then yeah, you know why everybody is waiting for him. There are a lot of reasons."

After making the bench for Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Sunderland this past weekend, the 26-year-old may even start against West Ham on Tuesday.

However, Klopp wants to make sure that Sturridge is 100% fit to avoid any reoccurring problems as Liverpool look to push for a spot in Europe in the remainder of the season.

"Everybody knew about it - it was like it was. And now it is like it is. And in this moment, it is thumbs up," he said.

"Now if it's possible, don't let us think about the past, and how it was, maybe now we can start.

"Why shouldn't it be possible? It's possible (for him to be injury free). And then everything will be good, and hopefully in one year, we don't want to talk about this any more.

"I don't know if it's realistic, but we will see."

The former Chelsea striker has made six appearances in all competitions this term, scoring four goals.

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