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title: "Murphy: Reds can’t rely on Sturridge"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ste Hoare"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2015-06-09T08:41:37Z"
modified: "2015-06-09T09:41:18Z"
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# Murphy: Reds can’t rely on Sturridge

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy thinks the Reds are still short in the striker department, even after the signing of Danny Ings.

Murphy insists Liverpool need to find a senior striker signing as serious doubts remain over the future reliability of Daniel Sturridge.

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Speaking on TalkSport, the former England international said: “*Danny Ings is talented and he can score goals. It’s tough to judge him on this season because he’s been playing for Burnley. He’s a talent, but he is unproven at the top level*.”

“*He’s a great prospect and he’s English, so that’s good news for Liverpool. At this stage though, to get back into the top four, do they need a proven out and out striker? A bigger, more established, name? Or are they going to rely on Daniel Sturridge being fit? Because I’m not sure they can*.”