​Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is finally closing in on a return to action having missed most of the season as a result of a heel injury and then a broken foot, confirming he's not far away from full fitness.





Speaking to Sky Sports, Henderson explained, "I'm getting there. This is one of the longest periods of time I've been out for and that has been tough for me. Hopefully I'm not too far away now."

Henderson's positive words come just a few days after manager Jurgen Klopp revealed his hope that the influential midfielder would resume at least some light training this week.





The 25-year-old, much like fellow Reds star Daniel Sturridge, is yet to play for the new manager since Brendan Rodgers was sacked at the start of October. Henderson actually hasn't been seen at all since the narrow Premier League win over Bournemouth in August.

It took Klopp a little while to get going in the Liverpool hot-seat, but the German has firmly put stamp on the team already and a 4-1 thrashing of Manchester City at the weekend was both a shock, and a positive sign of things to come.





Reflecting on that big away win, Henderson commented, "I thought the lads were outstanding from start to finish. Hopefully that can set a standard for us for the rest of the season.





"That shows how well we can play and we just need the consistency and to keep playing with the freedom that we did on Saturday.





"The manager has made a big impact and he's been fantastic for Liverpool and for the Premier League. Hopefully we can keep learning from him and improving."





Henderson was named captain by Rodgers during the summer and there had been doubt over whether he would actually keep the armband under the new management. However, prior to the international break, Klopp confirmed there was no issue.





"There was no second of doubt about this decision. I didn't ask because it was logical for me, we never had to think about whether Henderson was the right captain," he said at the time.

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