Daniel Sturridge has declared he wants to stay with Liverpool.

The England international makes no secret of his desire to play more regularly but has rejected suggestions he is growing unhappy at Liverpool under manager Jurgen Klopp.

"Yeah, of course I am happy here," Sturridge said.

"I'm happy. I'm happy. I have never expressed not being happy here. I think it is everyone playing Devil's Advocate.

"They see that I have been left out sometimes and they think 'maybe that means he is unhappy' but, at the end of the day, the manager has got a job to do.

"He has got to pick the team that he feels is best on the day. And I have got a job to do, which is to perform when I am playing.

"I have had the injuries and I have been in and out of the side in recent times but it has never been a case that I am not happy at the club.

"I am grateful to the club for giving me the chance to come here from Chelsea. I am grateful to Brendan for signing me as well.

"Now Jurgen has come in and he is giving me minutes on the pitch. You know - I could not be playing at all.

"But, of course, I want to be playing in every game. It's one of those things that you have to take on the chin."