New Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is confident that Reds pair Daniel Sturridge and Christian Benteke can become effective strike partners once they reach peak fitness.

Benteke is now in contention to return to the starting line up for Sunday's trip to Southampton but Sturridge is unlikely to feature as he requires an ultrasound on a swollen knee.

"Today we have another treatment and another scan maybe because there is a little bit of fluid (inside the joint)," Klopp said of Sturridge's latest injury.

"If he can train, for example, tomorrow completely normally then it is an option."

"They can play together, that is no problem, but we have to think about how we can do it with the rest of the team," the German added.

"All good players can play together, it depends how they work for the team.

"We have to use that when they are fit and that is the moment when I have to start thinking about this because in these short times between games it is really difficult to think about the game when they can play together.

"We cannot play with two or three players offensive players who only stay up front.

"But if they make five goals a game we will find a way how to defend without them if they don't want to defend but they will defend, for sure."