Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Jordan Henderson will be fit to face Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
The 31-year-old suffered a knock to the knee in the first half against Burnley but went on to complete 59 minutes for the Reds.
Having recently recovered from a minor back issue, the captain is currently enduring a difficult period in terms of fitness.
However, speaking during a pre-match press conference, Klopp confirmed that the midfielder is in contention to feature at the San Siro.
.@LFC manager Jurgen Klopp on @JHenderson fitness "Hendo is fine, he got a knock on his knee. Second day recovery today so not the longest session for him. You can see the wound on his knee – it looks like lips and should not be there. But apart from that no issue pic.twitter.com/g5yw5Skkcm
— Carl Markham (@carlmarkham) February 15, 2022
So far this season Henderson has earned an impressive 7.18 average Sofascore rating from five Champions League outings.
Last week Klopp suggested that the current crop was the ‘strongest squad’ at his disposal since arriving on Merseyside.
As for Inter, currently second in Serie A, the hosts will be without their own key midfielder as Nicolo Barella is suspended.
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Good news seems to be following the Reds at present.
Unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions, playing returning from injuries and key stars in form – halcyon days.
Klopp has an abundance of options to start in midfield in Italy, but having his influential leader available is always important.
This is a meeting between genuine European royalty and Liverpool will have to be at the top of their game in order to earn a result.
