Jordan Henderson’s injury is not as bad as first feared, but the Liverpool captain will still miss the Premier League clash with Leicester on Monday night.

The England international has not travelled to the King Power stadium with the rest of the squad as a result of a badly bruised foot.

Henderson picked up the injury in training last week and the Reds had hoped it would settle down in time for the game against the champions after initial concerns that the 26-year-old had broken his foot were allayed.

Liverpool's greatest comebacks Show all 6 1 /6 Liverpool's greatest comebacks Liverpool's greatest comebacks Liverpool 3 Everton 1, FA Cup final, 10 May 1986 Not everyone’s automatic choice, given the relatively comfortable scoreline, but when a Gary Lineker goal put Liverpool on the back foot in a Wembley final against their city rivals, a response was needed. It came after half-time through Ian Rush, before Craig Johnston gave the red half of Merseyside the lead. Rush rounded things off seven minutes from time. Getty Liverpool's greatest comebacks Liverpool 3 West Ham United 3 (Liverpool win 3-1 on penalties), FA Cup final, May 13 2006 They said that, just as 1953 was ‘The Matthews Final’, 2006 would be ‘The Gerrard Final’. It has not quite turned out that way but that should not detract from the then-Liverpool captain’s performance, particularly that superb last-minute equaliser – probably, on balance, the best goal of his Anfield career. Getty Liverpool's greatest comebacks Liverpool 3 St Etienne 1, European Cup, 16 March 1977 Needing one against the French champions more to take the tie on aggregate and avoid elimination at the quarter-final stage on away goals, perennial substitute David Fairclough scored the most important goal of his career. Folklore says the noise from Anfield could be heard from three miles away when ‘Super Sub’ sent Bob Paisley’s team on their way to a first European Cup. Getty Liverpool's greatest comebacks Liverpool 4 Newcastle United 3, Premier League, 3 April 1996 Thanks to ‘Collymore closing in…’ and Sky Sports penchant for self-promotion, this game has become the default answer when people ask for the best there’s ever been since the Premier League’s inception. Has there been better since? Maybe, but Martin Tyler’s famous line and that image of Kevin Keegan draping himself over an advertising hoarding like a wet bedsheet on a washing line have rightly become iconic. Getty Liverpool's greatest comebacks Liverpool 3 Olympiakos 1, Champions League, 8 December 2004 Rivaldo’s splendid free-kick just before half-time left Rafael Benitez’s men needing three goals to qualify from the group stage. Two came from unlikely sources – Neil Mellor and Florent Sinama-Pongolle – before the outstanding individual moment of Steven Gerrard’s career made Anfield (and Andy Gray) erupt. Limbs all over the shop. Getty Liverpool's greatest comebacks Liverpool 3 Milan 3 (Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties), Champions League final, 25 May 2005 The greatest night in the club’s storied history. Benitez’s squad could not hold a candle to their 1970s and ‘80s equivalents but led by Steven Gerrard, inspired by Jamie Carragher, held together by Sami Hyypia, strung together by Xabi Alonso and, ultimately, saved by Jerzy Dudek, they emerged victorious from an incredible final. 3-0 at half-time, 3-3 by full-time and you know the rest. Getty

The bruising is thought to be severe enough for Jurgen Klopp’s staff to believe he could miss Saturday’s game with Arsenal as well – a clash crucial to their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season.

Liverpool have dropped to fifth in the Premier League after a torrid start to 2017, which has only seen them win twice – an FA Cup third-round replay against Plymouth and the 2-0 win over Tottenham last time out.



There are only five points separating second and sixth, so Henderson’s fitness worries will be a huge concern for Liverpool.