Jordan Henderson was handed his first appearance of the World Cup as he was brought onto the pitch with 20 minutes remaining of England’s 0-0 draw with USA but it looks as though he may have picked up a slight injury.
The Twitter account of the nation provided an update on the training plan for the day after the match and it was confirmed that: ‘Henderson is working indoors on an individual programme’.
It may be a case that the player, or even Liverpool, have implemented a special plan that is different to everyone else on the day after a game but it’s certainly odd to see that it’s just our captain who is training away from the main group.
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Jurgen Klopp did state that he wanted his players to keep them updated on any injury concerns during their time in Qatar and so let’s hope it’s just a case of our No.14 being honest and the club asking for him to be looked after.
Given his role in Gareth Southgate’s squad, it’s fair to assume that the 32-year-old won’t be risked in the match against Wales if he isn’t 100% fit.
Most of our supporters will be more than happy to see our players given a rest when possible, as we hope all of the squad are ready to hit the ground running once domestic football returns.
You can view the update on Henderson via @England on Twitter:
14 players are out for today's session in Al Wakrah, with those who started yesterday's game taking part in a recovery session. @Madders10 returns to training following his rehabilitation, while @JHenderson is working indoors on an individual programme. pic.twitter.com/HKcBVOdJXc
— England (@England) November 26, 2022
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