Jamie Carragher feels that Danny Ings is partly responsible for the immediate return to form of Daniel Sturridge.

Sturridge scored a brace in Liverpool's 3-2 win over Aston Villa on Saturday in just his second start of the season, and although it was a fine display, Carragher believes Ings' pressure and game style had a massive part to play.

"Sturridge's finishing deserves the accolades but a lot of it comes from Ings," said the former Liverpool star on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football.

"He has made a massive difference. He is pressing people, running behind, making the game quicker, and that's where the chances are coming from.

"The way Ings is playing, you think when (Christian) Benteke comes back it will be difficult for Brendan Rodgers to get him in the team."