The rise of Liverpool star Sturridge
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The rise of Liverpool star Sturridge

Updated 1327 GMT (2127 HKT) March 18, 2014
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Daniel Sturridge's career has taken off since he joined Liverpool from Chelsea in January 2013. The 24-year-old doesn't know what's fueling his recent run of form, but says faith and hard work have helped. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Sturridge in action during Liverpool's 3-0 victory against Manchester United on Sunday. The win kept the Merseysiders second in the English Premier League. Alex Livesey/Getty Images
Luis Suarez and Sturridge have scored 43 league goals this season. Their partnership, dubbed "SAS," has thrilled Liverpool supporters and raised expectations that the Merseyside club can clinch a first league title in 24 years. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images/file
Sturridge has prospered under the attacking style of play preferred by Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (left). PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images
Sturridge (far left) scores for England against Denmark in a friendly match played at Wembley in early March. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
Sturridge joined Chelsea from Manchester City in 2009, but endured a stop/start career at Stamford Bridge scoring 13 times in 63 league appearances. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Sturridge impressed when he was given a chance on loan at Bolton Wanderers in the second half of the 2010-11 season, scoring eight times in 12 EPL appearances including this goal against Everton. Alex Livesey/Getty Images/file
As a teenager at City, Sturridge became the first player to score in the Premier League, FA Cup and Youth FA Cup in the same season -- here he finds the net against Derby on January 30, 2008 for his first top-flight goal. Mark Thompson/Getty Images/file