Liverpool's Brendan Rodgers and Daniel Sturridge named Premier League Manager and Player of the Month for August

Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the season has resulted in Brendan Rodgers and Daniel Sturridge picking up the Premier League manager and player of the month awards for August.

Liverpool are top of the Premier League following a fine start to the season in which they have recorded three 1-0 victories at home to Manchester United and Stoke and away to Aston Villa.

It took classy finishes from Sturridge and an organised defence to inspire those victory and is the first time the forward's form has led to him winning the award.

Rodgers won the Manager of the Month award in January 2012 when in charge at Swansea but this is his first since succeeding Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool.