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Sturridge posts hilarious Covid-19 vaccine song from quarantine hotel in Perth

  /  autty

Daniel Sturridge has urged people to get the coronavirus jab in a hilarious song filmed from quarantine.

Sturridge, 32, is currently isolating for two weeks in a Perth hotel after an unnamed player at his new club Perth Glory tested positive for Covid-19, leaving him 'fuming and devastated'.

And the former Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool striker turned to social media to encourage fans to get jabbed.

He put the video on Instagram with the caption: 'Take the shot for me. I'm Covid free baby!! Hotel quarantine banter,' with two cry-laughing emojis.

The song, posted to his 3.5million followers, already has more than 70,000 likes and 341 comments, including some from Premier League footballers and former team-mates.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson posted a laughing, clapping and fire emoji, with former Reds team-mate Brad Jones, Leicester's Ryan Bertrand, Southampton's Nathan Redmond and former City defender Micah Richards also commenting.

Sturridge, released by Turkish side Trabzonspor in March, signed for Australian side Perth Glory in October, with club chairman and owner Tony Sage calling it one of the biggest transfers in the division's history.

The former England international has made his Glory debut from the bench but has struggled to adapt, missing a game after cramping from a four-hour flight to the stadium.

After being told he had to isolate, he said: 'We just need to find a solution to play football again and to stay healthy and fit - mentally and physically. To make matters worse, we will be in quarantine for Christmas so it's going to be a madness.'