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Jurgen Klopp has revealed that captain Jordan Henderson is on course to be fit for Liverpool’s crunch Premier League clash with Manchester United.

The Reds midfielder’s fitness has been a source of concern for Klopp since he limped off with a heel injury during their win over Manchester City on New Year’s Eve.

Henderson missed the draw at Sunderland and won’t feature against either Plymouth in the FA Cup on Sunday or at Southampton in the first leg of the semi-final of the EFL Cup on Wednesday.

However, the 26-year-old has responded well to treatment and Klopp is confident that Henderson will be ready to lead the charge at Old Trafford next Sunday.

“It’s good news,” Klopp said.

“He has this issue with the heel which meant we had to take him out for a while but he’s already on the way back.

“He has no chance for this weekend and there will be no risk for the Southampton game but after that it’s absolutely possible that he will be back.”

Another player on the comeback trail is Marko Grujic. The young Serbian midfielder, who cost the Reds £5.1million from Red Star Belgrade, hasn’t featured since late November due to a problem with his hamstring tendon.

“Marko is still out but he’s in a good way,” Klopp revealed.

“Maybe at the start of next week he will be back in team training.

“It’s been difficult for him. He hasn’t been able to do much. Muscles all heal differently. With Marko, it took a while longer.

“He’s not injured any more but he’s not ready to play.”