Former England striker Daniel Sturridge will be given time to build his fitness before making his first A-League start, following a brief appearance for Perth Glory from the bench at the weekend, club coach Richard Garcia said.
"I'm not going to take too much from that," said Garcia of Sturridge's performance after he replaced Andy Keogh late in the game at a sold-out Perth Oval. Prior to Saturday, the ex-Liverpool and Chelsea forward had not played a competitive game in the 21 months since his contract with Turkey's Trabzonspor was cancelled.