Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge believes that the squad is good enough to handle the exit of Luis Suarez.

The Uruguay international, who hit 31 Premier League goals for the Reds last season, joined La Liga side Barcelona for £75m earlier this month.

Sturridge believes that Liverpool's summer transfer business will keep the Merseyside outfit challenging for major honours this season.

"Liverpool is a huge club, it's an elite club and people don't realise that," he told The Mirror.

"We have a lot of players who can step up. Luis has left and that is football, he's moved on.

"For me, with the signings the manager has made – exciting players, young players, real up and comers – we are going to have that winning mentality."

Sturridge scored 21 goals in 29 league games last term.