The England international scored the crucial first goal in the 3-0 victory over Huddersfield with a brilliantly-taken cushioned finish over goalkeeper Jonas Lossl.
It was his 100th club career goal and his 62nd in 130 games for Liverpool, a rate which would have been much better had it not been for three years of niggling injuries.
Sturridge believes he is now as fit as he has ever been but knows the challenge for him is to persuade Klopp he is worthy of a place in the team, having made only his fourth start of the campaign.
"It's (about) getting that rhythm, that flow. For myself, I feel like I'm best when I'm like that playing regularly," he told liverpoolfc.com.
"But the manager picks the team and I'll never cause any issues or problems in the camp because he's the boss, I have a lot of respect for him and for his decisions.
"When I go onto the pitch it's important for me to show what I can do.
"It doesn't matter how many minutes you get, you've got to put your best foot forward and show what you can do for the team.
"I'm grateful for his faith in me (on Saturday) and hopefully I've repaid him with the goal."
The goal was only his fourth in 2017 and Sturridge said he had forgotten he had been waiting to bring up his career century since scoring against Arsenal at the end of August.
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