In a weird way,I think Sturridge can be something of a secret weapon next year. He's been injured for so long that many people have forgotten just how lethal he is, including (to some extent) amongst our own fans. In the last three seasons he's been at a consistent rate of better than a goal every other game, which is phenomenal. Without wishing to jinx it, he's now gone for the longest time since 2013/2014 without being injured, and Hodgson is finally out of the England set-up. I'm not saying Allardyce is much better, but for a while at least he'll be wanting to prove how 'up to date' he is and not go through the same nonsense of "making him prove himself".
If I'm entirely honest, I think Sturridge will be fit for the entire season, because I think he'll share duties with that other secret weapon of ours, Origi. Very few people appreciate that Divock is going to be something huge and Aguero aside, I don't think it would be a surprise to find that at end of next year we have two of the best strikers in the league.
I am a massive optimist by the way.