The 29-year-old striker was charged by the English FA over a purported breach in its betting rules.

Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge has responded to the English Football Associations' charge linked to a purported breach of betting rules. A statement released on the FA's official website read that the former Chelsea player "has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of The FA's Betting Rules, specifically in relation to Rule E8(1)(a)(ii) and Rule E8(1)(b), during the period of January 2018.

Rule E8(1)(a) says that: "a participant shall not bet, either directly or indirectly, or instruct, permit, cause or enable any person to bet on - (i) the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of, or occurrence in or in connection with, a football match or competition; or (ii) any other matter concerning or related to football anywhere in the world, including, for example and without limitation, the transfer of players, employment of managers, team selection or disciplinary matters."

Rule E8(1)(b), on the other hand, reads as follows: "where a participant provides to any other person any information relating to football which the participant has obtained by virtue of his or her position within the game and which is not publicly available at that time, the participant shall be in breach of this Rule where any of that information is used by that other person for, or in relation to, betting."

With the FA possessing enough reason to implicate Daniel Sturridge in violating the aforementioned rules, it gave the Liverpool forward until 6 pm on Tuesday, 20th November, to respond to the allegations.

Amid the accusation, the ex-Chelsea player has revealed that he has never gambled in football. According to Liverpool Echo, a spokesperson of the Merseysiders has stated that the England international is ready to collaborate with the association to clear his name.

"Daniel has given his full and unequivocal cooperation throughout this process and has assured the club he will continue to do so.

"Daniel has also stated categorically that he has never gambled on football.

"As with any issue of this nature, we will allow the process to be concluded in its entirety before making any further comment," he concluded.