Henderson injury compounds Liverpool woes ahead Napoli clash

Liverpool have been going through an injury crisis already this season, and with the six-time European champions entering the first matchday of the Champions League, a fresh update has emerged on the condition of

According to The Athletic, Jordan Henderson will be out of action for at least three weeks following an injury sustained against Newcastle United during the Premier League clash last Wednesday.

As per the report, the Reds captain has had a scan on his hamstring injury and will be unavailable for selection over the next three weeks, which includes tomorrow night’s clash away to Napoli

The 32-year-old is expected to be back for the Premier League clash against Brighton following the international break, and he may still be in contention to play in for England at the end of this month depending on his fitness at that time.

There is no doubt that Jurgen Klopp will be gutted to lose one of his most experienced players in the midfield engine room for the Champions League opener, following the devastating defeat to Real Madrid in the final four months ago when Liverpool lost out on a seventh European Cup triumph.

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The Reds have been massively weakened in the centre of the pitch over the season so far, with Thiago Alcantara, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and Curtis Jones also spending time out injured over the last few weeks.

The injury fears surrounding Henderson last week came as a huge blow for the Reds and prompted the powerbrokers at Anfield to finally sign a midfielder as Arthur Melo arrived on Deadline Day. While he is only in on loan from Juventus, the 26-year-old should be able to offer much-needed cover in midfield.