Midfielder has admitted he’s concerned about his heel
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has confirmed that his heel injury is concerning him ahead of Monday night’s massive game against Arsenal.
The Reds travel to the Emirates Stadium with two wins from two, whilst The Gunners have only picked up one win so far this season.
However, Brendan Rodgers‘ side may have to face Arsene Wenger‘s men without their skipper as Henderson has confirmed that he’s unsure whether he will be fit enough to play.
Speaking in an interview, Henderson confirmed that he’s had a problem with his heel for the past few months, but has been playing through the pain barrier.
Henderson was subbed against AFC Bournemouth just shy of the hour mark after feeling a pain in his heel, and he’s confirmed that he will consider his long-term fitness when deciding if he’s fit enough for Monday.
Henderson Discusses Injury
“That is the problem,” said Henderson. “If I do play what is the risk and how long could I be out potentially if I do something in the game?
“There are many factors that the manager and the medical team need to decide. I just want to hopefully play on Monday, but if I can’t I need to get fit as soon as possible.
“I had pains in the bottom of both feet for a few months really, but nothing too major. Then in the last 10-15 minutes of the Stoke game I felt it bad and I couldn’t really put my weight on it.
“That was the first time I really felt it and I couldn’t train for the next week but managed to play in the (Bournemouth) game.
“In the second half, it was a case where the issue was the weight-bearing again and with 40 minutes to go it was wise to bring us off.
“It has settled down over the last few days, but I don’t know what it will be like in terms of Monday. Hopefully, the pain and the symptoms die down.
“When everything settles down I will be ok, but I don’t know when that will be.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
