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Liverpool boss Rodgers pleased with victory over West Ham

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was pleased with their 2-0 win over West Ham Unietd.

Rodgers was happy with Daniel Sturridge's goalscoring return at Anfield.

The England international ended a five-month injury absence by coming off the bench to score the Reds' second in a 2-0 win against West Ham after Raheem Sterling had opened the scoring early in the second half.

"It was nice for him. He has been out for a long time and worked very hard," he said.

"When he is in that area of the pitch he has shown he is lethal and it was a great first touch and then he has great power off both sides and it was a wonderful finish. I am delighted for him.

"He has come back into the fold but it is just managing that integration into the team but I know he is excited about coming back.

"But it was better him scoring than not scoring because if he doesn't everyone is looking at him wondering when he will get his first goal."

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