5 players who will want to forget the 2017/18 season

#4: Daniel Sturridge

Daniel Sturridge has seen another season wrecked by injuries

Once considered the best English striker in the Premier League, Daniel Sturridge struggled throughout 2016/17 as his style didn’t seem to mesh with the type of football that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp seemed to want to play. He made just 7 Premier League starts that season and only delivered 3 goals – his lowest return since moving to Anfield in 2012.

It seemed like a move was a no-brainer for Sturridge in 2017/18, and sure enough, in the January 2018 transfer window he received it – a loan move to struggling West Brom. Unfortunately, rather than score the goals to save his new club, Sturridge has suffered even more bad luck. On just his third appearance for the Baggies in a game against Chelsea, he was forced out after just 4 minutes with a serious hamstring injury.

The England striker has since returned to action, but he’s only managed 2 appearances and 21 minutes of football, and unsurprisingly he has yet to find the back of the net for the now-relegated Albion. Sturridge has always had a chequered record when it comes to injuries but it could be argued that 2017/18 represents his worst season yet – recent reports have suggested he’s cost West Brom around £50,000 a minute since moving to the Hawthorns.

With any ideas of an England recall for the World Cup now a distant dream, Sturridge will probably look for another loan move to attempt to rebuild his career in 2018/19. He’s clearly got the talent but whether he can manage to stay injury-free is a major question mark.