Suarez and Sturridge mask defensive worries for Liverpool


Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers gestures to the fans after winning their English Premier League soccer match against Stoke City at the Britannia stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, central England January 12, 2014. REUTERS/Darren Staples

(Reuters) - Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his side must tighten up defensively after a 5-3 victory over Stoke City on Sunday in which Daniel Sturridge resumed his lethal strike partnership with Luis Suarez.

Sturridge celebrated his first appearance in seven weeks following an ankle injury with his side's final goal, while Uruguayan Suarez scored his 21st and 22nd goals of the season as the Reds beat Stoke at the Britannia Stadium for the first time in the Premier League.

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