Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge told to work together for Liverpool and leave ... - Mirror.co.uk

Brendan Rodgers has warned Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge that there is no room for egos at ­Liverpool.

The Kop boss insists there is no "main man" at Anfield – and that ­Liverpool's bid to break back into the ­Champions League will be built around a team ethic rather than the individual ­brilliance of his two top strikers.

With Suarez serving a 10-match ban, Sturridge has emerged as the Reds' match-winner, with three goals in three successive 1-0 victories as Liverpool have built the only 100 per cent record in the Premier League.

But Suarez is set to return for the Capital One Cup clash at Manchester United in 10 days' time – and Rodgers is certain both the Uruguayan and Sturridge will bend to his will.

Rodgers said: "Neither Luis or Daniel will be the main man. This isn't the type of club for egos. It's a club where players get told where to play.

"We don't mollycoddle them here. They are all expected to come in and do a job. If they want to be the superstar, if they want to be the individual, then they can go elsewhere. It's about the team here.

"We know what strikers are like, but I don't think it's an issue with either Daniel or Luis.

"People were talking about Suarez making us a one-man team last year and I kept saying that wasn't true.

"Luis himself didn't think like that and, when he comes back, we've got another world-class player to fit in the team.

"Daniel has been excellent since he came here. He's scored 16 goals in 20 games, but he also knows it's about the team. He has this myth around him that he is arrogant, a difficult boy, but he is actually one of the nicest boys I've met.

"When he was at Man City he was a top young talent, the best No.9 in European football as a young player. He loved everything about the City and he wanted to be a hero there, but then they got all the money and he didn't get a chance.

"So he went to Chelsea, scoring loads of goals in training and practice games, but not getting a chance there, either.

"I told him when he came here that I needed him to commit himself to the cause and that we would make him the best he can be. He understands that he is the king of his destiny."