5 players who are at the wrong club

Manchester United v Sevilla FC  - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg
Pogba holds off two opponents as his team surprisingly exited the Champions League after losing to Sevilla

#5 Daniel Sturridge (West Bromwich Albion)

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Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion - Premier League
Sturridge chases a ball shortly before picking up his injury

Sturridge's case gets sorrier by the week. When it became clear that his time at Liverpool was finally up, where he moved to on loan in January was vitally important, especially in a World Cup year.

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In a choice between Rafael Benitez's Newcastle United and Alan Pardew's struggling West Brom, he chose the latter, and many bemoaned his choice. In just his third appearance, he had injured his hamstring against Chelsea and is only expected to make his return to the pitch in 2 weeks time.

One has to feel for the Englishman because he is a supremely gifted player on his day. When fully fit, he formed an incredible partnership with Luis Suarez in 2013/2014, and his 21 league goals deserved a title medal. Unfortunately, few Premier League players have suffered as many injuries as possible.

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Sturridge is 28 now and should be enjoying his peak goal scoring years but his future remains uncertain. West Brom are certain to be relegated and Sturridge is simply too good to play in the Championship, but he's also got no chance of making it into Jurgen Klopp's plans for Liverpool next season, given their glorious forward line of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, and Sadio Mane.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but it may have all been different had he moved to Newcastle instead; Sturridge is a player who thrives on the adoration of fans, and he would have been sure to have received this in front of Newcastle's famous supporters.

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Edited by Aakanksh Sanketh
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