You can tell Mr Clever is under pressure with his outburst about Sturridge and England. Rodgers needs to wind his neck in and can't do a thing if Sturridge plays on Saturday against West Brom.
3 – INJURED PLAYERS
In cases where a club does not release their player due to an injury, the association may, through its doctor, require an examination of the player. This examination may take place at the club where the player is registered to avoid impacting the recovery period[4].
FIFA states that in cases where the player does not want to or is unable to attend the call-up for reason other than injury, he is not allowed to play for his club during the release period, or for an additional five days after[5].
If a club refuses to release a player or neglects to do so for any reason, the FIFA Players’ Status Committee can request that the club's association declares any match(es) in which the player took part to be considered void and any points gained by the club forfeited. Any match contested according to the cup system can be regarded as having been won by the opposing team, irrespective of the score.