Damien Comolli claims Jordan Henderson is following in the path of Liverpool legends Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.

The England midfielder has turned around a shaky start at Anfield, and now looks set to be on the plane to Brazil for this summer’s World Cup with the Three Lions.

And former director of football Comolli insists he never doubted the 23-year-old would be a hit, as has the same attitude as Gerrard and Carragher.

“I’m delighted for Henderson,” he told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show. “He’s such a fantastic lad.

“He’s got a great work ethic and is very bright. He’s the type of individual you want to succeed because of his commitment. He’s desperate to do well and improve.

“His attitude when I was at Liverpool was tremendous from day one. He looked at what Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher were doing, how they behaved, what they did in training and how they looked after their bodies.

“Jordan is that type of individual. I’m not surprised he’s doing well to be honest. With Jordan it was just a question of time.”