Liverpool were dealt an injury blow this afternoon with confirmation that striker Daniel Sturridge will be out of action for almost a month.
Manager Brendan Rodgers was visibly upset with the lack of protection received by the 25-year-old when on duty with the English national team.
Sturridge is expected to sit out the remainder of the month and will miss five games, one away and four at Anfield, including Liverpool's debut in the Champions League and the Merseyside derby against Everton.
"It could be up to three weeks," Rodgers told reporters during his press conference.
"We're obviously disappointed because we feel it was an injury which could have been prevented.
"I think clubs work differently at times to international teams.
"It's more the recovery strategy. When we look at our players here we look at them individually in terms of what their needs are.
"Fast players would have a second day recovery while other players can work on that day.
"When you are that type of quick player like Daniel Sturridge, Raheem Sterling and boys like Danny Welbeck you need to recover them.
"He [Sturridge] has worked so hard over pre-season and looked very fit and strong in our last game against Tottenham.
