Daniel Sturridge: 'I would never say I am Liverpool until I die'

Daniel Sturridge cast doubt over his time at Liverpool beyond his current contract after refusing to commit his future to the Merseyside outfit Saturday.

Despite regaining fitness after months on the sidelines, Sturridge has struggled to reclaim a regular place in Liverpool's first team under manager Jurgen Klopp.

The English international's limited participation has triggered reports of unrest, with Sturridge fuelling speculation with comments implying his days in a Liverpool strip could be nearing an end, even if the club offers him a new contract.

"There are things I want to achieve with Liverpool," Sturridge told David Maddock of the Liverpool Echo. "(But) I would never say I am Liverpool until I die, because I would be lying.

"I think any player who says, 'Oh yeah, this is the only team I will play for, for the rest of my life’, they are deluded. In football, every team looks for replacements every single year."

He went on to stress his desire to play as much as possible, and the frustration he feels whenever he is excluded from a match, similar to Thursday's loss to Villarreal in which he was left on the bench.

Maybe people don't see this, but I am someone who wants to play every minute of every match, so maybe when I'm not starting or when I'm taken off, it's hard to take.

"You want to be on the pitch every single match, every single minute," Sturridge said.

"It's exciting, of course, what the manager is bringing and where we are heading. I am doing everything in my power to be out there on the pitch, and I am feeling good as well."

Since regaining fitness in February, Sturridge has scored seven goals during his 13 appearances in all competitions.