Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez celebrate after scoring Liverpool's first goal[GETTY]
The victory over Sunderland lifts Brendan Rodgers’ side back up to second, just a point behind Chelsea.
Gerrard opened the scoring with a laser-guided free-kick in the 39th minute, before Sturridge bagged his 20th league goal of the season just after the restart.
Daniel Sturridge celebrates scoring Liverpool's second [GETTY]
Ki Sung-Yueng’s header made it a nervy finish but Gerrard, explaining his goal celebration with Luis Suarez, said: “He wouldn’t let me take a free-kick against Cardiff, but he let me take this one.”
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