Jordan Henderson is a major doubt for Liverpool’s looming away trip to Arsenal, after being forced off with a foot injury in Monday night’s win over Bournemouth.
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He said: “If you assess games against Arsenal we have always had dominance of the ball, especially at home”.
After sticking with Brendan Rodgers this summer, the club’s American owners have spent over £80m during the transfer window as they look to rebuild.
“It is all about pain, symptoms wise at the minute”. When everything settles down I will be OK but I don’t know when that will be.
“It has settled down over the last few days, but I don’t know what it will be like in terms of Monday”. It’s too early to say if Liverpool have added some much-needed defensive stability but this game will be a fairly good indicator, as this is traditionally a fixture in which the Reds do not fare well. “He has obviously had the problem with his foot so we will see how it goes over the next 48 hours and take it from there”, Rodgers told the media.
That would be a huge blow for Rodgers, who has seen his captain quickly form an effective partnership with new signing James Milner in the centre of midfield.
“It depends how the manager wants to play – two or three, or one of us sitting or moving out”. “If I do play what is the risk and how long could I be out potentially if I do something in the game?”
He said: “Arsenal, like many teams, are still trying to find rhythm and flow but while doing that you want to win“.
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Can’s influence and footballing intelligence are unique attributes in the Liverpool squad and as such it seems logical that he should play some part in the team if they are to have a successful campaign. Milner has been licensed to join the attack, while Henderson sits deeper and spreads sideways passes to the flanks – the Liverpool captain proved his best position is higher up the pitch, making late runs into the box. Issues in the final third are an issue for both sides ahead of kickoff, but where Arsenal are simply wasting their opportunities, Liverpool’s dilemma is slightly more complex. I am not against buying when it is a plus for your team, (but) if it is just to buy a player at the level of the players that you have to make people happy, I am not ready for that.
