Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that he will have to treat striker Daniel Sturridge differently because of his consistent injury problems.

The 26-year-old, who has been constantly plagued with knee and foot problems for the past two seasons, is expected to get his first start under Klopp in the Capital One Cup quarter-final against Southampton on Wednesday night.

The German manager also clarified his previous comments about Sturridge needing to learn about 'serious pain'.

"Maybe it was my fault and my language but I thought I had said 'We all have to learn'," said Klopp.

"I read somewhere that 'Daniel Sturridge has to learn' what is serious pain. We all have to learn. That is what we have to do.

"With his injury history, someone who has had 20 injuries, you cannot be treated like a normal player.

"We all have our own experiences. If someone has more injuries than someone else, then they will be more in doubt about things. That is normal.

"I have only been here for six weeks and we are in a different situation with Daniel. It is not because of his qualities, it is only because of his injuries."