Daniel Sturridge has been named among the substitutes as Liverpool make one change to their line-up for this afternoon's Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland.

Joe Allen is brought into the team for fellow midfielder Lucas Leiva at Anfield, in the only alteration to the side that started the defeat at Leicester City on Tuesday night.

On the bench, meanwhile, Sturridge is fit enough to be included in the squad for the first time since early December.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Allen, Henderson, Can, Milner, Lallana, Firmino.

Substitutes: Ward, Toure, Flanagan, Lucas, Ibe, Benteke, Sturridge.