Video: Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge plays prank on local schoolchildren

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge took time away from his match preparations to play a prank on a group of schoolchildren at Anfield Junior School.

As part of the club's television show Kop Kids, the England international made sure that he was out of sight while the children spoke about their love of Liverpool to the LFC TV cameras.

After surprising the kids in their classroom, the 24-year-old sat down with a few of the youngsters, some of whom received a one-on-one lesson on how to do Sturridge's trademark dance move goal celebration.

Sturridge and his teammates are just five wins away from lifting the Premier League title following Sunday's 2-1 victory over West Ham United.

Liverpool's official YouTube page uploaded the highlights of Sturridge's visit below: