Rodgers asks Spanish pair to lift Liverpool

Both Spanish forwards - who joined the English giants in the close-season - have failed to score in their six Premier League appearances each so far this term.

But with Sturridge sidelined for up to two months with an ankle injury, Rodgers needs players to step up and support Uruguay star Luis Suarez.

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