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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson believes the end is finally in sight in his battle to overcome a troublesome heel injury.

The England international was sidelined for three months earlier this season after being diagnosed with plantar fasciitis - a thickening of the plantar fascia which is a band of tissue running underneath the sole of the foot.

He also broke a bone in his foot but it was the ongoing heel complaint which was always the biggest concern. With no easy cure, a combination of taping the heel, using different footwear and a range of injections, including nerve blocks, enabled him to make a comeback in late November.

It flared up badly again last month - leading to another spell out - but a rupture in the tissue has actually benefited Henderson as it has relieved the pressure.

After sitting out three matches he was able to make his return to action in Wednesday’s thrilling 3-3 draw with Arsenal.

Now the Reds skipper is relishing lining up against Manchester United at Anfield tomorrow.

“It was good to get back, play 90 minutes and get through it okay,” he said,

“Hopefully I can just keep playing and get as many games as I can because I’ve missed too many this season.

“It’s getting better. I felt okay against Arsenal. Hopefully with the run of games I can keep going and keep improving.”

Henderson believes the late fightback to earn a point against the Gunners bodes well for the visit of United.

“We’ve got a great bunch of players and people who have come in for the lads who are injured have done really well,” he told Liverpoolfc.com

“Against Arsenal we kept going right until the end and we managed to get the equaliser. On Sunday we’ve got to make sure we start the same way.

“We scored some good goals but we need to defend better as a team and work on one or two things on the training field. If we put them right, I’m positive we can get a good result at the weekend.”