Henderson has missed Liverpool’s last three matches against Arsenal, West Ham and Manchester United, but it is believed surgery to correct the injury is not being considered at this stage. “I want to take it up to the first team one day”.
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Andre Wisdom is on loan from Liverpool and ineligible while Gary Hooper and Youssouf Mulumbu are out with ankle and foot injuries respectively.
Brendan Rodgers is looking forward to partnering Christian Benteke with returning striker Daniel Sturridge, but the Liverpool manager remains guarded as to a change in formation.
Norwich provisional squad: Ruddy, Wisdom, Martin, Bassong, Brady, Tettey, Dorrans, Howson, Hoolahan, Redmond, Jerome, Rudd, R Bennett, O’Neil, Jarvis, Mbokani, Lafferty, Grabban.
“We’ve been waiting for that for quite a time”.
However, Reds boss Rodgers had some positive news ahead of Sunday’s clash on Merseyside, revealing that the pair will have both been in training heading into the game.
“Whatever the system we know that we need to create and score more goals”, he continued.
“Few can stretch teams like he can with his pace and he has variety with his finishing”.
No official word has been given on any potential return date for the midfielder, who has watched his team-mates pick up just one point from nine with him on the sidelines, ut Liverpool hope the visit to the U.S. will help identify the root cause of Henderson’s issues.
“For some reason that wee bit of risk has come out of our game”, he told reporters. “Now we can hopefully build on that”.
Rodgers has already stressed his confidence things will improve for Liverpool, performance and results-wise, as time goes on.
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Rodgers added: “People don’t mention Joe Allen, but players like him are very important as they make us play“.
