Photo: Daniel Sturridge attends midnight mass ahead of Liverpool v Leicester

Daniel Sturridge has endured such an injury-hit 18 months that the Liverpool striker could have been forgiven for asking for a Christmas miracle at midnight mass.

The England international appears to be on the road to recovery from his recent hamstring injury after Sturridge trained with his Liverpool team-mates on Christmas Eve.

Sturridge has only made two appearances under Brendan Rodgers’s successor before the 26-year-old suffered a hamstring problem during a 2-0 defeat by Newcastle United last month.

However, Sturridge’s faith has never wavered during an injury-ravaged season or two, and the Liverpool man attended midnight mass ahead of the visit of leaders Leicester City on Boxing Day.

Midnight mass tings… pic.twitter.com/Qsuj4Salvv

— Daniel Sturridge (@DanielSturridge) December 25, 2015

The former Manchester City striker has scored two goals in five Premier League games for the Merseyside outfit this season.

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The Liverpool striker netted an impressive brace in the Reds’s 6-1 victory over Southampton in the League Cup earlier this month.

The England international moved to Liverpool from Chelsea in a £13m deal in 2013.