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Liverpool left sweating for captain Jordan Henderson when forced to come out with a ‘tight thigh’ against Chelsea … paving the way for Thiago Alcantara to make his Reds debut
- Jordan Henderson was injured in Liverpool’s game against Chelsea on Sunday
- The 30-year-old suffered a thigh problem in the first half at Stamford Bridge.
- Henderson was replaced by Thiago Alcantara at halftime for his Reds debut.
- Liverpool captain could face a spell on the sidelines in the coming weeks
Liverpool is concerned about the physical form of Jordan Henderson, who was injured during the Merseysiders Premier League clash in Chelsea on Sunday.
The Reds captain did not reappear for the second half at Stamford Bridge due to a thigh problem and was replaced by new signing Thiago at halftime.
Henderson played a key role in Liverpool’s midfield as the Premier League champions stifled Chelsea’s plans to be effective on the counterattack during the opening period.
Liverpool are sweating over the fitness of Jordan Henderson (left), who was injured on Sunday.
Henderson suffered a thigh problem in the first half and was replaced by Thiago (above)
The 30-year-old’s finishing touch to the game was an excellent pass that allowed Sadio Mane to pass to goal. The winger was brought down by Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen, who was shown a red card for the foul after a VAR control.
Henderson’s tight thigh paved the way for Liverpool’s new signing Thiago Alcantara to make his Premier League debut on Sunday night.
The Spanish midfielder joined European champion Bayern Munich in a £ 25 million move earlier this week, but started the match against Chelsea on the substitute bench.
Henderson’s final touch was a brilliant pass to Sadio Mane late in the half.
Thiago is one of three new Liverpool signings made by head coach Jurgen Klopp this summer, following the arrival of Olympiacos left-back Kostas Tsimkas and Wolves winger Diogo Jota.
Thiago’s play means the blow of losing Henderson is softened for Klopp as Liverpool also have Georginio Wijnaldum, Naby Keita, James Milner, Fabinho and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at the club.
But the thigh problem could be a potential concern for Gareth Southgate and the England team with Henderson acting as one of the vocal leaders in the national team dressing room.
The 30-year-old is a key figure in the dressing room and could miss out on Liverpool’s next matches
The Three Lions’ next international game will be in two and a half weeks when they face home games against Wales, Belgium and Denmark in early October.
Liverpool also have a busy match roster with the Carabao Cup starting next week and a tough test against Arsenal next week.
Henderson played 30 times in the top flight last season, as Liverpool won their first Premier League title last season comfortably.
