The Liverpool manager said the midfielder was "very important" to his vision and should not in some way be blamed for the club not stepping up a level. Liverpool travel to Tottenham on Saturday in a re-run of Klopp's first game in charge of the club last October, with Henderson one of those who came under scrutiny following last weekend's 2-0 defeat to Burnley. The England international was deployed at Turf Moor as a holding midfielder, a role he is likely to resume at White Hart Lane given concerns over the fitness of Emre Can, which does not best suit his qualities. Yet Klopp sought to lance the tensions of some supporters by claiming he harboured no misgivings as to Henderson's importance, while at the same time urging him not to try and feel he has to do something "special" all the time because he is skipper.

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I see him every day in training so if I doubted him then he would not be here Jurgen Klopp on Jordan Henderson

"I see him every day in training so if I doubted him then he would not be here," said Klopp. "I have no doubt. I like this player and he is very important for this club. There is absolutely no doubt. "I want improvement (from him). He is a wonderful skilled player and his attitude is outstanding. "He always wants to work and work hard. He is still a young player even when he has played a lot of games. It is about decision making - not (thinking about) making special things (all the time). Just more what you need to do rather than what you want to do. "A Liverpool player that is at the club with not so much success in recent years is always doubted a little bit. They always have to show they are not the reason we have not made the next step. Of course that is not the reason.

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"There are more reasons for not being successful and means these players are always trying to convince everyone. Stay cool, try to play football it is not that difficult. "Not only for Jordan, but for other players." Klopp left White Hart Lane after that opening goalless stalemate insisting his squad did not need to be sprinkled with "magic dust" in order to challenge in the Premier League. The recruitment of Sadio Mane and the sale of Christian Benteke have been high-profile changes, but, overall, Klopp maintains that remains the case. He is expecting more from the likes of Philippe Coutinho, who is expected to be fit after a muscle problem and should start in Liverpool's front three.