Jamie Carragher has heaped praise on both Xherdan Shaqiri and Daniel Sturridge following Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

Both players came off the bench at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to help Jurgen Klopp’s men come from behind to earn a point – with Sturridge scoring a sensational last minute equaliser.

The Englishman spent the latter half of last season away from Anfield on-loan with West Bromwich Albion, and was widely expected to leave the club permanently during the summer.

But he has transformed his fortunes this term, scoring four times already in all competitions – form that has more than impressed Carragher.

“I had maybe written Daniel Sturridge off too early in terms of his Liverpool career,” Carragher said on Monday Night Football. “Going to West Brom was a big turning point for him and I think he’s come back realising he’s happy to be a squad player at Liverpool.

“It’s really difficult for managers to get quality back-up for top class players. Tottenham have got a huge problem as any striker they buy knows he is sitting on the bench.

“Any attacking player Liverpool buy know they are sitting on the bench because the front three is so good.

“How do you get someone who has enough quality when you actually need him who is happy to sit on the bench?

“You can’t go out and spend £40-£50million on the player if he’s not going to be in the team.”

How about that for your 50th @premierleague goal for the Reds!? 😱@DanielSturridge 👏 pic.twitter.com/jV3vBtTW67

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 29, 2018

Summer signing Xherdan Shaqiri has also impressed the Liverpool legend, after a number of impressive cameo’s from the bench.

Carragher continued: “In Shaqiri and Sturridge, Liverpool have the perfect example of what you need, who are quality and are good enough but are happy with their position in the club and don’t cause the manager any problems.

“We said at the start of the season that Liverpool appear to have the squad now.

“Jurgen Klopp brought Shaqiri on at the weekend and he should have got Liverpool back into the game.

“Then Sturridge came on and got the goal. We know their front three get a lot of goals but their midfield three don’t, so the back-up players have to get goals and that’s what they’re doing.”