Liverpool’s Brendan Rodgers loth to risk Daniel Sturridge at Chelsea

• Striker to miss Capital One Cup semi-final and to return at weekend

• José Mourinho will field best team after FA Cup humiliation

Daniel Sturridge is unlikely to feature in Liverpool’s attempt to reach the Capital One Cup final, at the expense of a Chelsea side whom Brendan Rodgers is insistent his players have no cause to fear.

Sturridge returned to first-team training on Sunday after almost five months out with thigh and calf injuries and has travelled to London for Tuesday’s semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge. Rodgers, however, is averse to risking Sturridge after so long on the sidelines and is expected to omit the 25-year-old striker from the match-day squad, with Saturday’s Premier League game against West Ham United a more realistic target. Liverpool’s encouraging display without Sturridge in the 1-1 first-leg draw may influence their manager’s decision.

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