Jordan Henderson is a very important player in Liverpool’s success over the years. Not only does he play excellently in the middle of the field, the 30-year-old English midfielder also has a strong fighting spirit and is considered the irreplaceable leader of The Reds.
However, Liverpool will have to learn to live without Jordan Henderson for the rest of the season. According to Sun Sports, Henderson’s groin injury was not as easy to handle as the Liverpool medical team expected.
Henderson injured himself in the match against Everton when he tried to pass the ball past Doucoure. In the latest examination, the midfielder was diagnosed as needing surgery to completely treat the groin problem.
If Henderson goes on the operating table, he will be out of action for at least the next 3 months. After that, he needed more time to recover his strength and regain his feeling on the ball. That means Henderson is unlikely to return this season. He is even at risk of missing the EURO 2020 finals.
This obviously couldn’t be worse news for Liverpool because they have lost a series of midfielders since the beginning of the season. All three main central defenders of coach Jurgen Klopp, Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip, had to have knee surgery and take a long-term break.
Recently, the German coach was forced to pair Fabinho and Henderson as center back, but Fabinho was also injured. With Henderson joining the list of “sick soldiers”, Liverpool can only use Ozan Kabak, Ben Davies and the young talents of the U23 team.
This injury crisis is an important reason why Liverpool has plummeted in the Premier League and is 19 points behind top team Man City after only 25 rounds.
