Jordan Henderson has missed the Merseyside derby due to injury. A serious thigh injury was feared. It is very likely that the team captain will be out for a relatively short period of time.

According to The Athletic, Henderson is to be out for three weeks. As a result, the midfielder will miss the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League and the Champions League clash with SSC Napoli. ajax Amsterdam and Chelsea.

Henderson picked up a hamstring injury against Newcastle. Long downtime was feared. Now Jürgen Klopp (55) can breathe easy. After the international break (UEFA Nations League) at the end of September, Henderson should be involved again. On October 1, he can celebrate his return to Brighton.