{"id":617517,"date":"2022-09-02T07:21:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T11:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=617517"},"modified":"2022-09-02T07:50:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T11:50:47","slug":"injury-liverpool-jordan-henderson-five-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/02\/injury-liverpool-jordan-henderson-five-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Injury Update as \u2018Vital\u2018 Player \u2018Could Miss Five Games\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Times<\/span><\/a>\u00a0have reported that Jordan Henderson’s hamstring injury is more serious than first thought, and the\u00a0<\/span>Liverpool<\/span><\/a>\u00a0skipper could be set to miss up to “five games”. The injury to their captain prompted the Anfield hierarchy to sign\u00a0<\/span>Arthur Melo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on a season-long loan from\u00a0<\/span>Juventus<\/span><\/a>. Losing the England international to injury will come as a blow to Jurgen Klopp, with Rio Ferdinand once describing the midfielder as “<\/span>vital<\/span><\/a>” for club and country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jordan Henderson \u2018Could Miss Five Games\u2019 in What Is a Tricky Run of Fixtures for Liverpool<\/h2>\n

\u00a0What Fixtures Could Henderson Miss?<\/h3>\n

First up is the Merseyside derby against their bitter rivals\u00a0<\/span>Everton<\/span><\/a>. That is followed by their opening Champions League match against\u00a0<\/span>Napoli<\/span><\/a>\u00a0before they welcome\u00a0<\/span>Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to Anfield in the Premier League. Their final two fixtures in this period are\u00a0<\/span>Ajax<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Europe and then an away trip to league rivals Chelsea, where the captain’s influence will surely be missed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Without the leadership of Henderson, the intimidating atmosphere at Napoli may affect the club’s younger players. This could lead to a potential slip-up in their Champions League curtain raiser.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the good news is that Liverpool have plenty of other senior players capable of performing that leadership role. Jurgen Klopp’s men are the ‘<\/span>mentality monsters<\/span><\/a>‘ after all. Individuals such as James Milner, Andrew Robertson and Virgil Van Dijk all have more than enough experience to help guide those younger players.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Arrival of Arthur Melo<\/span><\/h3>\n

Some good news for Liverpool fans is the arrival of Melo from Juventus on a season-long loan. The talented 26-year-old midfielder provides some much-needed depth in the midfield area and should make Henderson’s injury a little easier to cope with.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is not the same kind of player and doesn’t possess the same kind of leadership qualities as the Liverpool captain, but he will bring depth to the Anfield squad. Having a player of his quality will undoubtedly help the club cope with the current injuries to Henderson and Thiago Alcantara.<\/span><\/p>\n

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— Eoghan \ud83d\udd34\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea (@dublinredYNWA) August 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n