Danny Sturridge says he owes his form in part to Liverpool teammate Philippe Coutinho.

Sturridge banged home a hat-trick in victory at Fulham yesterday.

"He has assisted me maybe four or five times since he has been here and it is fantastic to be playing with a player of his calibre," Sturridge said.

"It's good to have someone around who is hungry. He has got a lot to prove, just like I have. We have both come from big clubs where we have not had opportunities to play week in, week out and we are both hungry to show what we are capable of doing.

"He is a quality player. I can't praise him highly enough for what he has shown because it's very difficult to do what he has done in a very short space of time."